California

The longest state in the U.S. is on the west coast and spans almost 10 east-coast states. I have split up this state into two regions: Northern-Central California, and Southern California. There is way more to see in one lifetime in this state with its many infamous national parks, the world-renowned wine country of Napa Valley, the California coast’s gorgeous Big Sur, Santa Cruz surf-town, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Diego, and Hollywood.