Top 10 U.S. destinations for fall getaways

Falling leaves, pumpkin patches, cider doughnuts — it’s fall all right. If you’re craving an autumn getaway, PureWow, the New York City-based lifestyle site, is offering up plenty of inspiration, including a list of 31 vacation destinations for fall. We don’t know why they chose 31 — perhaps a penchant for prime numbers? — but it includes hot spots that will appeal to leaf peepers, romance lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.

California scored four shout-outs in all, including Yosemite National Park at No. 6 and Napa Valley at No. 8. Humboldt County’s Redwood National and State Parks landed at No. 11, thanks to its towering redwoods and serene trails. And anyone heading to San Francisco (No. 19), the site says, can “enjoy days filled with farmers markets, street fairs and football games.” (They were so perky about it, we don’t have the heart to tell them the stadium is in Santa Clara, an entirely different city an hour’s drive south.)

Here’s just a peek at the list. Find all 31, along with sightseeing and hotel suggestions, at www.purewow.com/travel/.

The rising sun lights up the fall colors of leaves 06 October 2007 on Route 9 outside of Woodford, Vermont. Fall foliage in the New England region is reaching its peak this week. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)