| California is located on the west coast of | | | | geyser, Safari West wildlife tours, petrified |
| United States and is a popular destination | | | | forest, Opera house and hot air balloon ride |
| for tourists from all over the world. | | | | over the valley. |
| California has several national parks, quiet | | | | |
| northern forests, excellent skiing | | | | 5. Lake and Mount Shasta Climbing and |
| opportunities, camping, beaches, the iconic | | | | Camping: Located north of Redding, lake |
| Golden Gate Bridge, vineyards, Disneyland, | | | | Shasta is a great recreational area |
| Hollywood, castles, the Sierras, Giant | | | | surrounded by beautiful mountains, it is also |
| redwoods, aquariums and beautiful sunsets | | | | famous for Lake Shasta caverns. Mount Shasta |
| sunrise over the Pacific Ocean. | | | | is located further north and a great place |
| | | | for camping, trekking and climbing the |
| 1. Yosemite National Park and Camping: It is | | | | majestic mountain. |
| one of the first wilderness parks in the | | | | |
| United States, popular attractions in the | | | | 6. Sequoia National Park: This park and the |
| park include El Capitan, Eagle Peak, Glacier | | | | adjacent Kings Canyon Parks are home to the |
| Point, Half Dome, Mariposa Grove, Ribbon | | | | giant Sequoia and Redwood trees. Most famous |
| Fall, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, Bridal | | | | sites are General Grant Tree, General Sherman |
| Veil Fall and Sentinel Dome. | | | | Tree, Giant Forest, Grant Grove, Muir Grove, |
| | | | Kings Canyon and the Redwood Mountain Grove. |
| 2. Los Angeles and Anaheim: Disneyland | | | | |
| Resort and theme park is located in Anaheim | | | | 7. San Simeon - Hearst Castle: Located |
| and is the first home of Mickey Mouse. You | | | | halfway between Los Angeles and San |
| can enjoy thrilling rides, live shows for the | | | | Francisco, this estate is a pastiche of |
| kids and parades of famous cartoon & | | | | historic architectural styles. Accessible |
| Hollywood characters. Additional things to | | | | only by a scheduled tour bus, the castle |
| see include the California Adventure Park and | | | | itself is five miles inland on a hill. |
| Magic Kingdom. Los Angeles is famous for | | | | |
| Hollywood district located northwest of | | | | 8. Monterey Bay Aquarium: It is located 110 |
| Downtown. Other things to see include the | | | | miles south of San Francisco and displays a |
| Legoland, Los Angeles County Museum of Art | | | | large variety of marine life including |
| and La Brea Tar Pits. | | | | sharks, octopuses, fishes, wolf-eel, jelly |
| | | | fish and much more. It is located near the |
| 3. San Francisco: Loaded with tons of | | | | Cannery row area of Monterey. |
| tourist attractions, the most famous ones are | | | | |
| the Alcatraz Island which was was once a | | | | 9 Sea World & the Zoo Of San Diego: San |
| maximum security prison, Golden Gate | | | | Diego Sea World covers 150 acres of Mission |
| suspension bridge which is iconic symbol of | | | | Bay, the famous San Diego Zoo is a part of |
| the city, Golden gate park, China town, | | | | Balboa Park. |
| Downtown San Francisco, the vibrant | | | | |
| Fisherman's Wharf (and Pier 39) with | | | | 10. Sonoma Valley & Bodega: Sonoma Valley |
| excellent seafood restaurants and several | | | | is home to some of the earliest wineries in |
| tourist activities, USS Midway which is an | | | | the state and offers year round festivals and |
| aircraft carrier and served the Navy in the | | | | events, including the prestigious Sonoma |
| past but now a museum ship, open to the | | | | Valley Film Festival. Other attractions |
| public. Not to miss is the Cable Car System | | | | include Quarryhill Botanic Garden, Russian |
| which is the only manually operated cable car | | | | river, Jack London State Historic Park, Train |
| system in the world. | | | | Town, The Sonoma Plaza and the famous Bodega |
| | | | bay coastline next to the Pacific ocean. |
| 4. Napa Valley: Visited by millions of | | | | |
| tourists every year, it is the famous wine | | | | Visit |
| growing region of California. Additional | | | | |
| things to enjoy include the Wine Train, | | | | A leading website for travel articles for |
| Culinary institute of America , Old faithful | | | | hundreds of popular tourist destinations. |