14. The Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada
This Canadian rainforest is thought by some to be one of the planet’s most biodiverse locations. Sometimes called “the Amazon of the North,” this rainforest spans over 250 miles along the beautiful coast of B.C. Here travelers can hike among huge, 1,000-year-old cedar trees, narrow and lengthy fjords, jaw-dropping 4,000-foot granite cliffs and memorable waterfalls cascading off the sides of Canadian mountains. This region is also home to a surprising plethora of wild animals such as sea otters, whales, wolves, and even the famous cream-colored Kermode bear.
13. The Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
Some would say that this spot is a must-see for any nature lover visiting the Golden State. Found along the Avenue of the Giants, this state park is the state’s largest redwood park. It features several different hiking trails and beaches but is, most notably, the home of monolithic 2,000-year-old, 300+ feet-tall trees. While no official source has to date kept an extremely accurate log of the redwoods, the ancient trees cover about 17,000 acres of land. They are said to be the biggest contiguous old-growth redwoods on the planet. Veteran visitors say that simply standing among the natural beauty of trees that are actually thousands of years old is nothing less than awe-inspiring.
