Pictures of California

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Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Explore the meadows of Yosemite National Park’s high country and see its velvety green plains studded with stunning granite domes, Sierra willows and wildflowers.

Soak up the old-style charm of this small seaside city, which is famed for the monarch butterflies that stop here on their great migrations.

Discover one of California’s most beautiful coastal cities, known for its fabulous aquarium and for being the setting for a famous John Steinbeck novel. 

Witness a superb panorama of the Yosemite Valley from this viewing point and spot soaring canyons, plunging falls and granite cliffs along the rugged valley skyline.

Find out about California’s Spanish, Mexican and American past with a tour of this park’s restored historical houses and museums.

Soak up the old-style charm of this small seaside city, which is famed for the monarch butterflies that stop here on their great migrations.

Soak up the old-style charm of this small seaside city, which is famed for the monarch butterflies that stop here on their great migrations.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Soak up the old-style charm of this small seaside city, which is famed for the monarch butterflies that stop here on their great migrations.

The stretch of scenery between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful sections of California’s famously spectacular coastline.

Witness a superb panorama of the Yosemite Valley from this viewing point and spot soaring canyons, plunging falls and granite cliffs along the rugged valley skyline.

Witness a superb panorama of the Yosemite Valley from this viewing point and spot soaring canyons, plunging falls and granite cliffs along the rugged valley skyline.

Witness a superb panorama of the Yosemite Valley from this viewing point and spot soaring canyons, plunging falls and granite cliffs along the rugged valley skyline.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

The stretch of scenery between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful sections of California’s famously spectacular coastline.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

A humble warehouse in Sacramento hosts some of the state’s finest vintage automobiles and motorcycles. View over 150 vehicles on display for old-time family fun.

Wander amid the rock pools, sand dunes and forests of this special place and you’ll understand why its name translates to “refuge by the sea.” 

A humble warehouse in Sacramento hosts some of the state’s finest vintage automobiles and motorcycles. View over 150 vehicles on display for old-time family fun.

Experience a piece of American maritime history with a tour of one of the oldest lighthouses on the West Coast. 

A humble warehouse in Sacramento hosts some of the state’s finest vintage automobiles and motorcycles. View over 150 vehicles on display for old-time family fun.

Take a whale tour, admire the ocean views from seafood restaurants and browse the souvenirs for sale in this thriving marina.