Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe has been a favorite tourist destination for many, and it’s easy to understand why. The freshwater lake, the second deepest in the entire United States, sits between California and Nevada, and was formed over 2 million years ago during the Ice Ages. Weather summer or winter, this spot is quite popular all year round, with over 3 million visitors annually, but it’s said that ‘the sun shines on Lake Tahoe during 75 percent of the year,’ a major plus, if you ask us.

Sequoia National Park, California

The Sequoia National Park is home to the infamous giant sequoia trees, as suggested by its name. The park is over 400,000 acres large, and one particular tree of all these grandiose trees is known as General Sherman, and it’s the largest tree in the entire world. Whether you’re fond of nature or not, there’s still nothing like seeing these astonishing giants up close.