In the Lower 48, Washington is the smallest western state. And yet, it’s one of biggest in all of America when it comes to geographic and cultural diversity. To the west, the Evergreen State lives up to its nickname with rainforests, volcanic peaks, islands, ocean beaches and beautiful, cosmopolitan Seattle. The Cascade Range sucks the moisture out of the clouds, making the central and eastern parts of the state an arid mix of desert, farmland and ponderosa pine forests. Fruit orchards and vineyards run north to south through the state’s midsection while the rolling hills of the southeast change from green to gold and brown as crops mature and harvest finishes. Around Spokane and the northeast, the feel is distinctly intermountain west with pine forests, bright sunshine and snowy winters. Washington’s byways mirror the state’s variety and thus, you won’t find a collection of drives more different anywhere in the U.S. Here are our favorites.