About two hours inland of San Diego and 90 minutes south of Palm Springs, the desert surrounding the town of Borrego Springs is dotted with vivid bursts of yellow, magenta, and orange when local wildflowers bloom.

The desert is home to 92 different plant families, 346 genera, and hundreds of flowering species. While it’s possible to see beautiful blossoms every spring, the state park is especially spectacular following a wet winter, when the landscape explodes with color.

The rugged Nā Pali Coast State Park is located along the northwest side of Kaua’i, the oldest inhabited Hawaiian island.
The crystal-clear water lined with the jutting, green mountains of the Nā Pali coast makes it a must-see on your island-hopping adventures

Travelers come from all over the world to admire the grandeur of Arches National Park. The red rock paradise has more than 2,000 stone arches behind its entrance, but none is more iconic than Delicate Arch.

Standing 46 feet high and 32 feet wide, it’s the largest free-standing arch in the park.  Visitors can see it from a mile away at Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint and Upper Viewpoint, both of which require a short walk. To get a picture underneath its span requires a respectable three-mile hike.

Made famous by landscape photographer Ansel Adams, Tunnel View offers one of the best panoramas in the country.
Step out of your car and walk to the edge of the parking lot for a jaw-dropping view of the park’s most iconic sites: El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall.

Unlike the Ivanpah Valley’s surrounding natural peaks, these colorful 35-foot towers were installed in the Nevada desert by renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. It’s selfie sorcery.