World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > USA > California California •  California · Los Angeles · San Francisco •  History •  Getting Around California •  Best Of •  Explore California CALIFORNIA - BEST OF California - Select City - Anaheim Bakersfield Berkeley Bishop Burbank Carmel Chico Grass Valley, Nevada City and Downieville Lone Pine Long Beach Los Angeles Malibu Mammoth Lakes Mill Valley Monterey Mount Shasta City Oakland Pacific Grove Palm Springs Palo Alto Redding and Shasta Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Santa Monica Sausalito Sonora, Columbia, Jamestown and Mariposa South Lake Tahoe Tahoe City Venice San Diego Zoo, San Diego As humane and "natural" a zoo as you'll find anywhere, with a vast collection of rare species. Mono Lake The blue waters of remote Mono Lake are prime bird-watching territory; it's also a spectacle in its own right. Joshua Tree National Park The eerie "arms" of Joshua trees beckon visitors to explore this long-abandoned mining country. Hearst Castle, San Simeon A million visitors a year now tramp through "Citizen Kane's" opulent unfinished home. Highway 1 Thrilling drive along the US's west coast, with pounding Pacific surf as far as the eye can see. Yosemite National Park Giant sequoias, towering waterfalls, the sheer face of Half Dome - your eyes will hardly get a rest. The streets of San Francisco Get the flavor of the Beats in North Beach, flower power in Haight-Ashbury, and gay pride in the Castro.