California for beginners

This photo is the first of 15 that show the best California places to visit --- the "must sees."

Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County

The lowest point in North America, 288 feet below sea level. When you are standing in the basin, you can look up and see this sign high above in the surrounding rocky cliffs.

Contact: (760) 786-3200, www.nps.gov/deva