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Golden Gate Bridge
Dedicated in 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world with its elaborate suspension system, towers, sweeping cables, and majestic span. It is certainly one of the world's most beautiful bridges. You can experience it up close and enjoy a totally unique perspective of San Francisco and the bay by taking a walk across this national treasure.

Yosemite National Park
This park, established in 1890, is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Highlights of the park include Tuolumne Meadows, a sub-alpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks, and Yosemite Valley with its sheer granite cliffs and powerful waterfalls.

The Disneyland Resort
Anaheim is where the fun and fantasy began more than 50 years ago when Walt Disney opened Disneyland®. Now, discover the magic of the Disneyland® Park and experience the fun and adventure of the Golden State at Disney's California Adventure® Park, as well. You can take the family, or just yourself to celebrate the treasures of the Golden State with thrilling attractions, spectacular entertainment and one-of-a-kind experiences done the Disney way.

Hollywood
The Hollywood sign is one of the California’s most photographed icons and symbolizes the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry. You can view the sign up close or enjoy the eclectic city of Hollywood itself while taking in this California landmark.

The Big Trees – Giant Redwoods and Sequoias
California is home to the largest living things in the world – the “Big Trees.” Along the coast, there are a number of parks that boast the Giant Redwoods, most notably, Muir Woods National Monument. But inland, you can marvel at the largest tree in the world, the General Sherman tree, found in Sequoia National Park.

The Cuisine and Wine of California
Where else but California can you eat creative cuisine that tantalizes your taste buds or drink winning wines in every region of the state? California is a mecca for gourmets, with its rich, agricultural lands, wealth of vineyards and great choice of international cuisine. When you take this mixture of cultures, add an amazing range of home-grown agricultural products and bring in world class-chefs, you get an incredibly diverse and delectable outcome.

Mt. Shasta
Your first sighting of this volcanic peak can be thrilling - Naturalist John Muir put it best: “When I first caught sight of it I was 50 miles away and afoot, alone, and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since.” At 14,162 feet, Mt. Shasta isn’t California’s tallest peak, but it might as well be: It stands by itself and is often clearly visible for more than 100 miles.

The Golden Coast
From wide golden strands to rocky shores, California, with 1,264 miles of accessible coastline, has it all when it comes to beaches. Known especially for surf spots like Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane, the state offers much more: sheer and majestic cliffs, like Big Sur, activities for all like volleyball and family fun from marvelling at the miniature ocean microcosm of a tide pool, or just a long meander on a seemingly endless stretch of sand.

Death Valley; Badlands – Deserts
The largest national park in the continental U.S, Death Valley encompasses approximately 3,000 square miles (~7,800km). But dry figures don’t translate the sheer beauty and strangeness of the place. The beauty is found in the sinuous slot canyons, palm-shaded oases, extinct volcanic craters, and velvet smooth sand dunes basking beneath what seems like the world’s brightest moon.

Hearst Castle
La Cuesta Encantada, "The Enchanted Hill" high above the ocean at San Simeon, was the creation of two extraordinary individuals, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan. Their collaboration, which began in 1919 and continued for nearly 30 years, transformed an informal hilltop campsite into the world-famous Hearst Castle -- a magnificent 115-room main house plus guesthouses, pools, and eight acres of cultivated gardens.