California Historic buildings + Water sports pictures

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Combine beaches, theme parks, big-city excitement and outdoor recreation in one popular region with great weather and a laid-back lifestyle.

Combine beaches, theme parks, big-city excitement and outdoor recreation in one popular region with great weather and a laid-back lifestyle.

One of America’s largest urban green spaces, Balboa Park is an exciting spot packed with art, culture, and a world-renowned zoo.

Watch mountain peaks reflected in calm water and enjoy recreational activities, such as canoeing and hiking, at this picturesque lake.

Cross an innovative bridge that tells time in an enormous park full of family activities within this picturesque city.

A city brimming with iconic imagery and sounds, with steep hills, the sound of streetcars rattling up and down them and the infamous Alcatraz island prison.

Hermosa Beach is about as perfect a beach town as you’ll find anywhere in the world. 

Combine beaches, theme parks, big-city excitement and outdoor recreation in one popular region with great weather and a laid-back lifestyle.

The pretty Santa Monica beaches, upmarket Beverly Hills boutiques, and Universal Studios all make for the perfect holiday on the West Coast.

Bring your camera to capture the iconic, colorfully painted, Victorian-style houses and the downtown cityscape from this well-known hilltop park.

If you have a hankering for authentic Chinese food or want to see a lion dance, this is the place to go in southern California.

A popular beach with visitors to Los Angeles, Venice beach offers an eclectic mix of golden sands, pumped up bodybuilders, street entertainers and mime acts.

A cool spot where you can play volleyball, sample some music or enjoy a picnic by day, then drink and dance in the bars by night.

There’s something a little tough about Tenderloin, but you’ll still want to sink your teeth into it.

Mission Bay is San Diego’s vast and beautiful outdoor playground with great weather and calm waters that seem made for watersports.

The pretty Santa Monica beaches, upmarket Beverly Hills boutiques, and Universal Studios all make for the perfect holiday on the West Coast.