There's no place on Earth at California with its embarrassment of natural riches California is one of the world's most popular travel destinations it's unparalleled natural diversity is matched only by its recreational opportunities which make it the perfect destination for every adventure and 150 nature hotspots in California a claim travel writer and Marie Brown guides you through vast desert iconic Badlands less for us regular mountains and breathtaking coastlines to provide a statewide look at California's best natural places whether you want to walk among millennial gold Giants and Sequoia national Park observe the antics of 3000 elephant seals at Anna Nuevo State reserve or hike along the rim of the volcanic crater in death valley national Park or go splunking through lava tubes in lava beds and national monument 150 hotspots in California is your call to escape to The Great outdoors.