Yosemite National Park, California
Stretching across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas, 200 miles east of San Francisco, Yosemite is California’s busiest national park, with over 3.7 million visitors each year. We’re happy to confirm that they’re not wrong: with spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, and enviable biological diversity, American’s third-oldest national park belongs high on your holiday wish list for every nature-loving visitor.
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