Destination : CALIFORNIA - The Golden State
Population : 33,872,000 (2000). Capital : Sacramento
Largest city : Los Angeles. Highest point : Mount Whitney (4,348 m, 14,494 ft)

California is one of the favorite tourist states in the United States.  Everyone loves visiting San Diego with the beautiful beaches, canyons, and sailboats.  San Francisco is a lot of fun with the hills, cable cars, Fishermen's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, and parks.   You can enjoy California from one end to the other, from the seashore to the desert, from the mountains to the forests.  You are sure to enjoy your trip to California!  Extending along much of America's Pacific Coastline, California is one of the country's most beautiful visitor destinations. More than anything, California is recognized for its diverse landscape and great attractions. 
Always at the top of everyone's list of favorite travel destinations, San Francisco offers a remarkable number of cultural attractions and world famous landmarks set against a background of extraordinary natural beauty.  San Francisco Bay Area is a reflection of the diverse communities that - as much as our famous picture postcard vistas - make the city what it is! 

The wilderness and breath-taking natural beauty of Yosemite National Park attracts an ever growing number of visitors (over 4 million people last year).Located 150 miles east, of San Francisco and administered by  this vast area was set aside in 1890 to help reserve a portion of California's Sierra Nevada.The Yosemite Valley, glacially carved - is 8 miles long with shear granite walls rising to over 2000 feet (600 meters) has nine waterfalls over 1000 feet including the spectacular 2,425 feet Yosemite Falls (left). 

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