| Located on the beautiful west coast of the United | | | | is the biggest attraction for the State of California, |
| States, California is a popular tourist destination for | | | | Yosemite National Park. Within this park, you will find a |
| individuals throughout the world. When planning a visit | | | | number of natural attractions such as El Capitan, Eagle |
| to California, you will definitely want to visit the following | | | | Peak, Glacier Point, Half Dome, Mariposa Grove, |
| top tourist attractions. | | | | Ribbon Fall, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, Bridal Veil |
| When it comes to California, many individuals think of | | | | Fall and Sentinel Dome. |
| Anaheim as the theme park capital. In Anaheim, you | | | | Just north of Redding you will find Lake Shasta which |
| will find the popular Disneyland Resort, which is home | | | | is a wonderful recreational area surrounded by |
| to Mickey Mouse. Here you can enjoy a variety of | | | | beautiful mountains. Here you will also find the famous |
| rides, live shows and famous Disney characters. | | | | Lake Shasta caverns. A little further to the north you |
| Located five minutes from Anaheim is Knott's Berry | | | | will find Mount Shasta, which is the perfect destination |
| Farm a theme park similar to Disneyland but on a | | | | for camping, trekking and climbing breathtaking |
| much smaller scale. About an hour south of Anaheim | | | | mountains. |
| is San Diego here you will find attractions such as | | | | To see beautiful giant redwoods you want to visit |
| Legoland, Sea World, and the Wild Animal Park. North | | | | Sequoia National Park. Located near the Kings Canyon |
| of Anaheim in Los Angeles you will find attractions | | | | Parks, this park offers a lot more than just giant |
| such as Hollywood, Los Angeles County Museum of | | | | redwood trees. In this park, you can also view the |
| Art, and La Brea Tar Pits. | | | | General Grant Tree, General Sherman Tree, Giant |
| Another popular destination in California is San | | | | Forest, Grant Grove, Muir Grove, Kings Canyon and |
| Francisco. Here you will find a number of tourist | | | | the Redwood Mountain Grove. |
| attractions such as Alcatraz Island, Gold Gate Bridge, | | | | About 110 miles south of San Francisco, you will find |
| Chinatown, Fisherman's Warf and the aircraft carrier | | | | the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Here you will find a large |
| USS Midway. In San Francisco, you can also visit the | | | | variety of marine life including octopuses, sharks, wolf |
| Cable Car System, which is the last manually operated | | | | eel and jellyfish. This Aquarium is located near the |
| cable car system in the world. | | | | unique Cannery row area of Monterey. |
| Thousands of tourists each year visit the Napa Valley, | | | | Lastly, no visit to California is complete without visiting |
| which is famous its lush wine vineyards. In this area, | | | | Sonoma Valley and Bodega Bay. Here you will find |
| you can enjoy activities such as the Wine Train, | | | | some of the earliest wineries in California that host a |
| Culinary Institute of America, Old Faithful Geyser, Safari | | | | variety of festivals and events. The most notable of |
| West wildlife tour, the Petrified Forest and hot air | | | | these events is the Sonoma Valley Film Festival. In |
| balloon rides over the beautiful valley. | | | | addition, the Bodega Bay coastline is the most beautiful |
| One of the first wilderness parks in the United States | | | | part of the Pacific Ocean. |