The hottest, driest and lowest national park in the USA, with Badwater Basin salt flats 86 m below sea level, sand dunes at Mesquite Flat, colourful Artist's Palette, and Zabriskie Point at sunrise.
Visit from November to March; summer temperatures can exceed 50°C, which is life-threatening. Carry lots of water and fuel.
A 6.8 km boulevard of themed casino resorts in the Nevada desert, with the Bellagio fountains, the Venetian's canals, shows, and the Sphere, a giant …
The Griffith Observatory, on a hill in Griffith Park, has free exhibits, telescopes and views of the Hollywood Sign and the Los Angeles basin, especi…
A glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada with granite cliffs such as El Capitan and Half Dome, and waterfalls including Yosemite Falls, one of the talle…
The Santa Barbara Channel, between the city and the Channel Islands, is one of the best places in California to see whales.
A deep red and cream sandstone canyon carved by the Virgin River in southern Utah.
The view from the South Rim is stunning, but walking down into the Grand Canyon is unforgettable: you descend through layer after layer of rock up to…
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