The Santa Monica Mountains is the southern California Transverse range of mountains along the Pacific Ocean coast and it's a very beautiful view as themountains look out over the coast.

Majestic Redwood trees dominate Muir Woods, located just north of San Francisco in California.

This world-class science museum is a great visit for inquisitive kids while in Balboa Park, San Diego

A quirky museum in Chico, the National Yo-Yo Museum is worth a visit if you played with the iconic wooden toy as a youngster

The last theme park on a pier left in California, Pacific Park in beautiful Santa Monica is both fun and americana.

A large designated wilderness area in Northern Calirnia, Trinity Alps is a great place for remote camping.

The permanent exhibits cover almost any natural history subject one can imagine, from mammals to birds to reptiles to fish to, of course, dinosaurs.

San Francisco's iconic cable cars are a singular experience with a long history in the City by the Bay.

A great visit for train enthusiasts and toy collectors alike, there are hundreds of exhibits to see.

Rodeo Drive is possibly the swankiest shopping area in America

The zoo specializes in local southern California species and is a great educational day out.

A huge sand dune gives this city park in Manhattan Beach its name.

This aquarium in the beautiful Monterey Bay is one of the world's most prominent.

If you are an art lover it is worth visiting San Diego especially to go to the Timken Museum of Art.

Sonoma County is filled with wineries, pleasant little towns, and beaches, forests, and nature.

Some find the Gazebo hideously gaudy, but these four goddesses of Hollywood are something to behold for any visiting movie fan.

The Golden Gate NRA is a massive outdoor area just outside of San Francisco. Here you can pursue any outdoor activity.

This "World's Largest Thermometer" commemorates the highest temperature recorded in the US.

Red Rock Canyon offers up stunning natural vistas, great camping, and outdoor pursuits.

WorldBeat Center in downtown San Diego, California is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving indigenous cultures of Africa and the rest of the world through Music, Art, Dance, Education & Technology.

Universal Studios in Hollywood has brought us many of our favorite movies and TV shows but it is not only a movie and TV studio.

The San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California offers a thrilling and unique day out for the whole family.

The Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena, California is an exciting and informative way to learn about art history, and the forms that art has taken around the globe

Peanuts characters have become a bit of an industry in Santa Rosa and tracking them down is great fun for fans and the simply curious alike.

In sunny Los Angeles, nestled between Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue, shoppers can find a paradise of shopping deals and excitement at Westwood Village.