Find Tourist Places in California

There are over 2,800 tourist attractions in California. This is 10% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in California with popular tourist destinations are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Anaheim and Yosemite Valley. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are nature attractions and museums. Then there is also amusement parks listed in California. You may find a list of all categories of California attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of California of that type.

The third largest state in the US is also the most populous with almost 39 million people as of 2015 statistics. It would not be surprising that the state would rank in the top ten largest economies in the world, which are mostly centered in government, real estate, finance, technology, science and technical, had it been a country. The Golden State draws in nearly 17 million tourists every year with those coming from China, the UK, Australia and Japan leading in the list. The state has long been regarded as an ideal resort destination because of its climate and easy access to the ocean and the mountains. Its list of top tourist attractions is pretty diverse: Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite National Park, Disneyland, Death Valley, Big Sur, Lake Tahoe, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, SeaWorld, Redwood National Park, Santa Catalina Island, Universal Studios Hollywood and many more.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in California

Visit the top tourist attractions in California. Click on a tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.

1 Golden Gate Bridge
2 Yosemite National Park
3 San Diego Zoo, San Diego
4 Disneyland , Anaheim
5 Lake Tahoe
6 San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
7 Death Valley National Park
8 Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City
9 USS Midway Museum, San Diego
10 Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

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