From sunny beaches to amazing urban cities, the Golden State of California has a wide variety of great attractions for visitors and locals alike. These are my top 20 places that I recommend travelers to California visit to not be dissapointed. I’ve ordered the attractions from South to North, starting in San Diego, then to Los Angeles, through Central California, ending with Silicon Valley, and San Francisco.
1 – Balboa Park / San Diego Zoo
2 – USS Midway
3 – Belmont Park / Mission Beach
4 – La Jolla Cove (Video)
— Watch my La Jolla Travel Guide: https://youtu.be/XSOrx0GzCzo
5 – Disneyland (Videos)
— Watch my Disneyland Tips Video: https://youtu.be/N8YNQctMZ_A
6 – Watts Towers (Slide)
7 – Melrose Avenue / Rodeo Drive (Video)
8 – Santa Monica Pier
— While you’re here, visit Venice Beach: https://youtu.be/7fV__jAsJHk
9 – Getty Museum
10 – Griffith Observatory
— Watch my La Brea Tar Pits Guide: https://youtu.be/S30EgG6qzYs
11 – Universal Studios Hollywood
— Watch my Universal Studios Tips: https://youtu.be/hILymoom7Ng
12 – Drive PCH
13 – Hearst Castle
14 – California Redwoods
15 – Santa Cruz Boardwalk
— Watch my Santa Cruz Travel Guide: https://youtu.be/4_x0wdPXIsw
16 – Silicon Valley Companies
— Watch my Apple HQ Tour: https://youtu.be/jQdH1t_30I4
17 – San Francisco Cable Car
— Watch my San Francisco Travel Tips: https://youtu.be/WUkIPSxUfyg
18 – Alcatraz Island
19 – Golden Gate Bridge
20 – Food Scene
— Watch my Best Cheap Eats in LA: https://youtu.be/7AF-Nvk1x5c