California Attraction Guides

Destinations A ‑ Z

Hundreds of old abandoned wooden structures amongst the rolling hills of Bodie State Historic Park Ghost Town in Mono County

Bodie & Mono County

Photo by Travonga
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View of the famous Bixby Creek Bridge, part of the Highway 101 Pacific Coast Highway along the Central California Coast

Lower Central California Coast & Big Sur

Photo by russellstreet
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Massive rollercoaster along the Santa Cruz Boardwalk theme park on the beach in Santa Cruz along California's Central Coast

Upper Central California Coast & Santa Cruz

Photo by Harold Litwiler
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway goinh up to Mt. San Jacinto high above the desert floor of the Coachella Valley from Palm Springs

Coachella Valley & Palm Springs

Photo by Glenda Gilreath Gallery
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Sahara-like sand dunes known as the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes surrounded by desert mountains in Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Photo by Gabriel Millos
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Iconic skull-shaped Skull Rock formation seen at golden hour in the desert of Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Photo by Joshua Tree National Park
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Gorgeous blue-green-yellow waters of Nevada's Sand Harbor Beach along Lake Tahoe on the border of Northern California

Lake Tahoe

Photo by Don Graham
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Stunningly beautiful Mossbrae Falls flowing over wide mossy green walls in Dunsmuir, Northern California near Mt. Shasta

Lassen National Park & Shasta Waterfalls

Photo by Steven Bratman
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Sunset over the famous Griffith Observatory with the skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles in the background

Los Angeles

Photo by igorelick
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Arched Russian Gulch Bridge seen behind a tiny island and vibrant blue-green waters of Mendocino's coastline

Lower Northern California Coast

Photo by Travonga
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Morning fog among the Prairie Creek Redwoods trees seen along the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail of Northern California

Upper Northern California Coast & Redwoods

Photo by Travonga
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View overlooking a stunning sandy beach and cove seen from Crescent Bay Point Park in Laguna Beach, Orange County

Orange County

Photo by Jeri Koegel
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Looking down over the steep walkway leading to the beautiful Point Reyes Lighthouse set amongst the Pacific Ocean

Point Reyes & Mt. Tamalpais

Photo by JD Lasica
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Beautiful view of the sun setting behind the Pacific Beach Pier over the ocean in San Diego

San Diego

Photo by Bill Morrow
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Overlooking the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco's Fort Point spanning the entrance to the San Francisco Bay

San Francisco

Photo by Walkerssk
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Path leading up to Moro Rock with stunning views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, located in Sequoia National Park

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

Photo by joevare
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Soda Springs Trail wooden bridge with vast forest and mountains in background, at Yosemite National Park's Tuolumne Meadows

Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park

Photo by Jiashiang
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John Muir Trail view of Nevada Falls flowing over the cliffs beside the Liberty Cap and dense forests in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park

Photo by Stefan Serena
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