33. Joshua Tree National Park, California
Take in the sight of the sun rising over the sturdy, snow-dusted Joshua trees found in California’s impressive Mojave Desert. This place was made world-famous when the Irish rock band U2 released their 1987 album Joshua Tree. This national park Is actually promoted as the spot where two different desert ecosystems meet, the Colorado and the Mojave.
It was also reportedly last year’s official 11th most-visited national park. This place is home to a number of different flora and fauna, as well as approximately 501 individual archeological sites and the best group of rugged rock-climbing faces in the entire country. Finally, this park has some truly surreal geological features and a surprisingly rich cultural history. Take it from your rovin’ writer, it’s also a good place to go hiking.
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