26 Amazing U.S. Sights You Should Visit Before You Die

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18. Death Valley National Park (California and Nevada)

Death Valley National Park (California and Nevada)

Mark Read / Lonely Planet

Rating: 278

Death Valley is super hot, super dry, and is surprising in its contrasts. The desert’s towers are topped with snow; the occasional shower leaves spots of wildflowers; and the park as a whole offers one of the most extreme landscapes in the country.