Top Choice Forest in Yosemite National Park
Mariposa Grove
Top Choice Viewpoint in Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point
Top Choice Historic Site in Mono Lake Region
Bodie State Historic Park
Top Choice Natural Feature in Lone Pine
Alabama Hills
The warm colors and rounded contours of the Alabama Hills, located on Whitney Portal Rd, stand in contrast to the jagged, snowy Sierras just behind. The setting for countless ride-‘em-out movies, the popular Lone Ra…
Top Choice Lake in Mono Lake Region
Mono Lake
Top Choice Historic Site in Independence
Manzanar National Historic Site
A stark wooden guard tower alerts drivers to one of US history's darkest chapters, which unfolded on a barren, windy sweep of land some 5 miles south of Independence. Little remains of the infamous war concentration…
Top Choice Californian in Oakhurst
Erna's Elderberry House
With wall tapestries, oil paintings and ornate chandeliers, the Californian-French restaurant at Château du Sureau could be a castle. But you don't have to be royalty to eat here (and the service is notably unstuffy…
Top Choice American in Mammoth Lakes Region
Convict Lake Resort Restaurant
Equally popular with tourists and locals dining out for special occasions, Convict Lake is widely considered to be the best restaurant within a 100-mile radius. Expertly prepared fish and meat dishes like Scottish s…
Top Choice American in Mono Lake Region
Mono Inn
A restored 1922 lodge owned by the family of photographer Ansel Adams, this elegant yet casual lakefront restaurant makes everything from scratch and has correspondingly delectable views. Stop in for the occasional …
Top Choice Museum in Bishop
Laws Railroad Museum & Historic Site
Railroad and Old West aficionados should make a detour off Hwy 6 to this museum. It recreates the village of Laws, an important stop on the route of the Slim Princess, a narrow-gauge train that hauled freight and pa…