Napali

Tropical weather systems brewing over the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean, gather against the towering cliffs of Napali producing almost constant rains high upon the cliff tops, eroding the unstable volcanic soils and rock, providing its weathered appearance. The most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen are in these cliffs, some thousands of feet high. Napali can only properly be seen by helicopter. The lush green color was refereed to as broccoli tree forests by the helicopter pilot, and they do look just like broccoli. Napali is unlike almost every other place I've been, in that it has qualities of what I imagine Heaven to be like closest to God. He must have created it late, very late on the 6th day when He was at His best.  

There are helicopter tours from the east side of the island near the airport

Image of Napali Coast (offshore from catamaran and air), 
rain forested 5000' volcanic cliffs 
Western Coast of Kauai, HI, U.S.
(The Garden Isle)
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Big Horn Canyon, WY

Entering the Big Horn Mountains from the west is one of the steepest climbs I have encountered in North America. I remember 2nd gear low in my small motor home and wondering if it would make it. Everything smelled cooked upon reaching the top. The west part of the drive was desert, but upon the high plateau, the drive quickly became forested with mountain meadows and herds of elk for some 30 to 50 miles. The descent into Sheridan is dramatic.

Image Of Big Horn Canyon and Reservoir Wyoming