Vote for Your Favorite National Monument

Giant Sequoia National Monument / Photo:42dreams/Flickr/Creative Commons License

If you were like most people and didn't vote in March, now's the time to make up for it.

USA Today is taking readers' votes for best national monument. National monuments are named by the president and are protected much like national parks; however, unlike national parks, the designations can go beyond wilderness areas. California is represented twice with Giant Sequoia National Monument and Muir Woods National Monument both nominated in the category, along with 18 other monuments from across the country.

Giant Sequoia National Monument is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The giant sequoia is the world's largest tree, growing at more than 250 feet high on average.

Muir Woods / Photo:strolling_jim/Flickr/Creative Commons License

Muir Woods located in Marin Country was named a national monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It's one of the last remaining redwood and sequoia forests that were at one time plentiful throughout the U.S.

The fact that California has the tallest and one of the oldest trees should be a source of pride for all of us, so go vote for our national monuments! Though, to be fair, the other nominees outside of our great state are pretty darn impressive too.

You can vote here until March 30 at noon ET.

Let us know which monument you vote for in the comments section!