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