Are you looking for ideas for California? If so, what part?

Being a Texan I would say to go to San Antonio. It is a really popular tourist destination w/ a lot to see. There are some wonderful web sites for SA you might enjoy. If you've never been throught the battlefields at Vicksburg, Mississippi I'd recommend that.

socks12345, we probably would travel a southern route from Ga, through Ala, towards Texas, then hit any of the western states such as New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and southern California. I know we won't be able to "see it all", but if this was your one and only time, what would be your highlights as a must see. Heck, we might even include Wyoming so we could see Yellowstone. Some things I've thought of are the Grand Canyon, the Sequoia National forest, Yellowstone. My dad wants to see natural wonders, not things like city attractions such as San Diego Zoo or San Francisco.

Uh ....... can I go with you??

What time of year will you be traveling? We stayed a few nights in Chama (New Mexico) in October. It was GREAT! If you're through there, DO take one day and do the narrow gauge steam train ride.

Here is a link that might be useful: Chama Train Ride

Lake Mead.

Las Vegas, Nevada

If you go North...Sedona, New Mexico

Anywhere on the Pacific Coast Highway in California.

I-10 Between San Antonio and Houston....ME!

Gayle

I did the cross country trip with my kids last summer and wish I had just gone to Yellowstone and stayed the entire time. We were gone 3 weeks starting in KY. There's so much to see in each national park so it's kinda rough trying to see it all. We went to the Badlands, Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, then went home to NV for a little bit and then went back to KY the long way, through Yosemite, King's Canyon and Sequoia to see the Redwoods. How long are you going to go for? If it's only a few weeks I would only go to Yellowstone, much more wildlife, and so much to see. We were in a hurry so only got to see the bottom half of the park.

Yosemite!

Grand Canyon

Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and/or Taos Pueblo. I would recommend Chaco Canyon, but not in an RV.

Mesa Verde

Las Vegas (just kidding, or maybe not)

Big Sur, Highway 1 up central coast of CA to Monterey

Just a few ideas for now.

Thanks everyone, keep the "must see" sites and ideas coming! We plan to take 3-4 weeks to do the trip and we are making plans tentatively for late July and early August. Sure brenda in tx, stick your thumb out as we pass through, we'll let you hitch with us!

I's start out with looking at the Natchez Trace. Really cool history!

Fort Smith Arkansas comes to mind... and the Wichita Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon, Death Valley.

That is a fairly straight shot towards California.

There, I think the Ocean! :)

Moni

Yosemite!
Grand Canyon

Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and/or Taos Pueblo. I would recommend Chaco Canyon, but not in an RV.

Mesa Verde

Las Vegas (just kidding, or maybe not)

Big Sur, Highway 1 up central coast of CA to Monterey

Yes, I stole this response from MtwomanBC....because they are great suggestions.
Lake Tahoe is very pretty, too.

If you do the Yellowstone trip be sure to allow extra time for it-- it is very hard to see Yellowstone in one day. We love traveling interstate 90 through S.Dakota. After you leave Yellowstone ,there is something to see every few miles. Our favorites are- The badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood (great Casino) and be sure to stop at Wall Drug Store.... lots of fun displays. Montana_Jan

I'm in GA...STOP...PICK ME UP...I'll be the cleanup lady and I'm a great driver!! LOL...you're gonna have a blast and I really hope to be able to do this exact trip one of these days!

Montana Jan named all of my favorites in South Dakota. I'm wondering what the heck Moni found to do in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ?? :-)

Go through Utah - Canyonlands, Arches, Brice - you HAVE to see them. Seriously, there is no place on Earth like it.

If you come through southern Arizona be sure to see Chiricahua National Monument. It is only about 30 minutes off of I-10 and well worth the trip. Pictures don't do it justice.

I know you said you weren't interested in cities but Tombstone is also about 30 miles of of I-10 just outside of Benson.

Arizona has alot to see and do and is a huge state so it takes several hours to get from one place to another. I live in the SE corner of the state and it takes me 7 hours to get to the Grand Canyon.

You are going to have a wonderful time. Enjoy and take plenty of pictures.

Here is a link that might be useful: Chiricahua National Monument

just how far have you already been in the southern states?

we liked dallas ft worth(this is based on staying on I20 since you might have time line to follow) of course we went to the kennedy site...(being a child of the 60's)

el paso area is a great stopping point for carlsbad caverns, white sands, in new mexico. i'd rather visit border town of juarez...it used to be less trashy than tiajuana(out of san diego)

a stop in tucson, and south to tombstone.(az 80)going on to I8 and yuma. home to the yuma prison...and sand dunes where part of star wars was filmed. taking 8 right into san diego...and tourist heaven. from the zoo to the beaches, seaport village. cabrillo nat momument (and best view of the entire town) old town, first mission...

if you have the time, up the coast to above mentioned hway 1. hurst castle is a must, as is monteray and carmel. i can go on but give us more details!

mtnwomanbc, I laughed when you mentioned Las Vegas, my husband said "drop me off in Vegas, and pick me up on your way back!"

liz ga---hop on board, I'll be passing through Atlanta, I'm in Athens!

We'll be skipping over all the states between Ga and Texas, done all those--mostly want to hit the western part of the United States.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

Yosemite.