On the west coast of the United States, California offers many ideas for travel. It is mainly for the reason that it is geographically diverse and each diversity results in its own beauty. It is one of the largest states in the United States considered as the Golden State due to its storied past. The state is one of the most visited tourist destinations not only by Americans but also by people from all over the world.
Monterey was the state capital once. However, being located in the central part of the state, Sacramento has been the capital of California. Los Angeles is the largest and most populous city. Popular California cities include San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Palm Springs, San Jose, Long Beach, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Santa Cruz, Fresno, Bakersfield, Pasadena, etc. Most of these cities are popular for their beauties as they are world famous. For example, Los Angeles, called as the “City of Angels”, is the most populous and charming city where many celebrities live.
California regions are primarily: San Diego County, Deserts, Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, North Coast, Shasta Cascade, Central Valley, Gold Country, High Mountain range.
As a tourist destination, California is home to national parks and monuments, theme and amusement parks, natural attractions, wineries, places for outdoor activities, and beaches.
To learn the meaning of “fun” you must visit California’s amusement and theme parks. These include Disney Land, Universal Studio, SeaWorld, Marine World, Hurricane Harbor, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Earthquake, Knotts Berry Farm, Lego Land, Funderland, Scandia Amusement Park, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Marine World, Paramount’s Great America. All these are must-see places for visitors.
California has many beautiful national parks, state parks, and monuments such as Channel Islands National Park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Death Valley National Park, Redwood National Park, Sequoia National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, the Kings Canyon National Park, Point Reyes. National Seashores, Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, Lava Beds National Monument, Cabrillo National Monument, Lassen Volcanic National Park, etc.
The state also features architectural monuments and museums. In Los Angeles, casinos offer first class entertainment. It is not necessary to say how popular Hollywood is. The Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Wax Museum, Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo in Carmel, San Francisco Opera, American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Alcatraz are also places to see.
For lovers of the outdoors, California offers mountains, deserts, and coastal areas to explore. You can do all kinds of activities: rafting, bird watching, hiking, cycling, water and snow skiing, caving, water sports, etc. In addition, there are wildlife viewing areas. In California there is a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Wineries are also popular places to visit. Here you can go on winery tours, which means tasting gourmet food and wonderful wines.
Located along the west coast of the United States, California has always been attractive.