California Art + People 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.

Get your camera ready for the panoramic vistas from atop the Black Mountains, widely considered some of the best views in Death Valley National Park.

Venture to the wild heart of California, a land of abundant natural beauty, vast national parks and towns steeped in Gold Rush history.

Much of the nation’s produce comes from the fertile valleys in this area bordered by the Sierras and the Pacific Crest Trail.

Walk amid some of the finest redwood scenery on the planet and then visit a waterfall via this natural path. 

Be humbled by nature at its most impressive in these two breathtaking national parks, home to some of the largest living things on this planet.

Leave your heart here in a fascinating hilly city, over a golden bridge, under towering trees and within the fog of the Pacific Coast.

This replica samurai estate is an unexpected delight, and the ideal place to seek tranquillity and peace.

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.

Once the mansion of a wealthy state judge, Crocker Art Museum is now one of the most important collections of art in California.

When you eat an almond, it’s highly likely that it came from this central part of California, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the United States.

California’s capital and its surroundings have attractions for all interests, from cultural destinations, to clear lakes, to a history riddled with gold. 

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.” 

Once the mansion of a wealthy state judge, Crocker Art Museum is now one of the most important collections of art in California.

California’s capital and its surroundings have attractions for all interests, from cultural destinations, to clear lakes, to a history riddled with gold. 

California’s capital and its surroundings have attractions for all interests, from cultural destinations, to clear lakes, to a history riddled with gold. 

Aside from some of America’s most expensive real estate, this enclave of Silicon Valley is also home to a world-class Japanese garden and center for the arts.

Once the mansion of a wealthy state judge, Crocker Art Museum is now one of the most important collections of art in California.

Walk through some of the most beautiful scenery in San Francisco along Lands End’s oceanfront trail from where you can see iconic sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge.

From historic parks to high tech museums, this Silicon Valley city has been, and remains, anything but dull.

Watch your kids play with intriguing interactive displays and learn about community, connections and creativity in this acclaimed science museum.

Admire the work of West Coast creatives, and discover the ways in which technology meets art.

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.

Admire the work of West Coast creatives, and discover the ways in which technology meets art.