24. Redwood Coast, CA

National Geographic Traveler magazine once called this area "one of the world's top ten great places." It is home to the tallest trees on Earth. The Redwood Coast stretches the length of northern California, so take your time driving through it and take the scenic roads when they are available. If you pay a little extra, you can do things like drive through a tree and see certain areas that lots of people see. Otherwise, you can find areas that look just as nice by just driving around and then exploring the places that catch your eye by foot. These trees are massive. It is just amazing to see living things have the opportunity to grow so large... it almost restores faith in life. The ocean doesn't hurt the scenery either. I don't really know how much I can say about about a stretch of land covered in giant trees, wildlife, and just a quiet natural feeling that seems to date back to prehistoric times with the trees. It really is an amazing natural sight. Explore, but be careful what kind of leaves you use to wipe.