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Monday 21 April 2008 @ 4:23 pm
Vacation Spots in California  - By: Damey Wiskersen, 2008-04-21

The State California is located in the western region of United States of America. California is a state with extremely good natural landscapes and also with excellent man-made monuments. So if you are planning to be in California to spend your vacation days the article may help you a lot! Now let us see some of the excellent vacation spots of the excellent state called California.

Let us first discuss about the natural landscapes of California. In California one will be able to enjoy natural landscapes of snow-capped mountains, seashore, desert and forest too. Yes! One can find the sea-area of Pacific Ocean in the extreme north of the state and in east of the state, snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains. Also the desert area is situated in the southeast and the forest area is situated in the northwest of the state California! Now one has to include Yosemite Valley, Rolling Hills, Central valley, California White Mountains, Sequoia National Park, and Mount Whitney to the natural landscape areas of California. Also some beautiful rivers are located in California. Some names are worth mentioning like, Smith River, Redwood Creek, Klamath River, Garcia River, and Napa River etc.

The special mention of Death Valley of California is obviously needed! If one wants to feel the desert landscapes of California, then the Death Valley is the must-visited place for him. Death Valley recorded the maximum temperature in whole USA!

Now let us see some non-natural wonders of city California! The first thing comes to mind on this account is obviously the famous Hollywood-sign! This Hollywood-sign is a strange thing! Basically the letter ‘HOLLYWOOD’ is spelt and written out in white color with a beautiful landscape in background of it!

Silicon Valley is also an interesting place to visit in California. It is situated in northern part of California. In Silicon Valley one can find a very large number of silicon chip manufacturers. A real hi-tech business area! There is one more hi-tech business area situated in Southern part of California is called Tech-Coast. These places are really worth watching!

Some man-made buildings and monuments are must-visiting place in California. The first thing that comes to mind is the Great Statues of Auburn! The statue seems to be 42 feet tall. The Old Faithful Geyser always seems to be the top attractions of the visitors of California. Also there is a toad traffic tunnel located in California called Toad Hollow. The 36-hole Pee Wee Golf Course in Guerneville of California is also an important tourist attraction. But the most astonishing thing is a huge sized thermometer in Baker of California! Some other interesting Vacation destinations are Monterey Bay Aquarium, California State Railroad Museum, Balboa Firm etc.

And last but not least, the most important attraction of California is coming now! It is none other than the Disney Land! This is basically a cartoon theme park, which is being operated by Walt Disney Company! Lots of fun and entertainment guaranteed with Walt Disney created animated cartoon characters.

Now may be you are becoming keen to visit California. So start packing and leave for California! Happy Vacation!

Author Bio
The author is a world wide traveler. He shares his experience about the Best vacation spots, top 10 vacation spots, winter-vacation-spots, cheap-vacation-spots, Family vacation spot, summer vacation spots with us.

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California Travel Tip- Top 10 tourist attractions of California

Tuesday 12 February 2008 @ 3:08 am

Travel Tip -10 Tourist Attractions In California
California is located on the west coast of United States and is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world.

Top 10 tourist attractions of California are:

1. Los Angeles and Anaheim:
Disneyland Resort and theme park is located in Anaheim and is the first home of Mickey Mouse. You can enjoy thrilling rides, live shows for the kids and parades of famous cartoon & Hollywood characters. Additional things to see include the California Adventure Park and Magic Kingdom. Los Angeles is famous for Hollywood district located northwest of Downtown. Other things to see include the Legoland, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and La Brea Tar Pits.

2. San Francisco:
Loaded with tons of tourist attractions, the most famous ones are the Alcatraz Island which was was once a maximum security prison, Golden Gate suspension bridge which is iconic symbol of the city, Golden gate park, China town, Downtown San Francisco, the vibrant Fisherman’s Wharf (and Pier 39) with excellent seafood restaurants and several tourist activities, USS Midway which is an aircraft carrier and served the Navy in the past but now a museum ship, open to the public. Not to miss is the Cable Car System which is the only manually operated cable car system in the world.

3. Napa Valley:
Visited by millions of tourists every year, it is the famous wine growing region of California. Additional things to enjoy include the Wine Train, Culinary institute of America , Old faithful geyser, Safari West wildlife tours, petrified forest, Opera house and hot air balloon ride over the valley.

4. Yosemite National Park:
It is one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, popular attractions in the park include El Capitan, Eagle Peak, Glacier Point, Half Dome, Mariposa Grove, Ribbon Fall, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, Bridal Veil Fall and Sentinel Dome.

5. Lake and Mount Shasta:
Located north of Redding, lake Shasta is a great recreational area surrounded by beautiful mountains, it is also famous for Lake Shasta caverns. Mount Shasta is located further north and a great place for camping, trekking and climbing the majestic mountain.

6. Sequoia National Park:
This park and the adjacent Kings Canyon Parks are home to the giant Sequoia and Redwood trees. Most famous sites are General Grant Tree, General Sherman Tree, Giant Forest, Grant Grove, Muir Grove, Kings Canyon and the Redwood Mountain Grove.

7. San Simeon - Hearst Castle:
Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this estate is a pastiche of historic architectural styles. Accessible only by a scheduled tour bus, the castle itself is five miles inland on a hill.

8. Monterey Bay Aquarium:
It is located 110 miles south of San Francisco and displays a large variety of marine life including sharks, octopuses, fishes, wolf-eel, jelly fish and much more. It is located near the Cannery row area of Monterey.

9 Sea World & the Zoo Of San Diego:
San Diego Sea World covers 150 acres of Mission Bay, the famous San Diego Zoo is a part of Balboa Park.

10. Sonoma Valley & Bodega bay:
Sonoma Valley is home to some of the earliest wineries in the state and offers year round festivals and events, including the prestigious Sonoma Valley Film Festival. Other attractions include Quarryhill Botanic Garden, Russian river, Jack London State Historic Park, Train Town, The Sonoma Plaza and the famous Bodega bay coastline next to the Pacific ocean.

By Robert Parker is an author for http://www.travelandtourisminfo.com, a leading website for information on tourist destinations like California, Vegas and many other popular attractions around the world.

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