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The coastal counties of Southern Oregon (Coos & Curry) along with California’s northern most coastal counties (Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino) really struck me as a stretch offering far more than indicative of the attention this region receives.

The stunning natural coastal scenery along Highway 101 and Pacific Highway 1 rivals anything I’ve seen in Hawaii, along Big Sur, or on the Mediterranean. Cliffs dropping hundreds of feet into the ocean, towering “Sea Stacks” standing at nearly ghostly distances from the shores and matched in impressive height by miles of Redwoods – the world’s tallest trees – soaring at over 200ft, and densely spaced beneath a lofty canopy so thick the shaded forest floor remains dim as dusk despite the sunny mornings driving up the Pacific Coast. Black Bears freely wander along the roads.

Despite the persistence of the highways to remain along the coast, at several points the ruggedness of the landscape forces the highways inland. But even then narrower roads lead to more remote miles of coast, such as Humboldt County’s “Lost Coast,” which might as well be another Hawaiian Island in terms of isolation and dramatic nature.

Further south into Mendocino County the mountains calm into rolling hills covered with vineyards as picturesque as anything you’d see in the Tuscan countryside.

The region is too rugged for quick-access interstates and too sparsely populated to easily fly in – Eureka’s airport is limited to regional connections. At some point I plan on going back to spend more time among the Redwoods and to hike the more remote, no-vehicle-access, coastlines.

I agree with all of this.  I really enjoy California north of San Fran.  I like San Fran as well.  Probably my favorite city.

Portsmouth, NH.

We also have the supper clubs with the best beef in the world.

Isn't there some big processing plant there idol because of a cyber strike

Vermillion cliffs are neat in AZ.  I drove up that way and wasn't in a hurry.  Got out, waded in the river there.....part of it has 2 different-colored tributaries coming together.  There's an old-timey crossing, with the rope and everything, like in a western movie.
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I was on my way somewhere, but it was a great idea to stop for awhile. 

I would add Red Rock Canyon just outside LV as a neat place:

I thought about including this but it was a "National Conservation Area," and I was already up over a dozen without delving down the Wildlife Reserve rabbit hole. But yeah, that's a good one. 

I think on that same trip I mentioned, I also saw the big rocks on smaller rocks - looks like someone constructed them, but they're natural.  
The area is called Lee's Ferry (near vermillion cliffs):