Historic sites
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
A former federal prison on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, which held Al Capone and others until 1963.
Travel tips in California, United States of America
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Country facts
Tours and activities
Big Sur and Highway 1
Monterey, California
One of the world's great drives, along the rugged California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains drop into the Pacific.
Buildings
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
The famous suspension bridge, painted 'International Orange', opened in 1937 across the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
Natural features
Redwood National and State Parks
Westhaven-Moonstone, California
Forests of coast redwoods, the tallest trees on earth, some over 110 m, along the foggy northern California coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Natural features
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley, California
A glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada with granite cliffs such as El Capitan and Half Dome, and waterfalls including Yosemite Falls, one of the talle…
Natural features
Death Valley National Park
California
The hottest, driest and lowest national park in the USA, with Badwater Basin salt flats 86 m below sea level, sand dunes at Mesquite Flat, colourful …
Attractions
Hollywood and Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
The Griffith Observatory, on a hill in Griffith Park, has free exhibits, telescopes and views of the Hollywood Sign and the Los Angeles basin, especi…
Tours and activities
Whale watching from Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
The Santa Barbara Channel, between the city and the Channel Islands, is one of the best places in California to see whales.