| California, the third largest state in the | | | | Joaquin Valley and the fringes of the Mojave |
| U.S.A., boasts of countless destinations that | | | | Desert has a Semi-arid or Steppe climate. |
| will surely cater to any traveler's | | | | Here, rainfall is less and temperatures are |
| discriminative taste. There are numerous | | | | warmer compared to that of the Mediterranean |
| theme parks, national parks, historical | | | | zone. A milder and somewhat cooler version |
| sites, and natural wonders that span the | | | | exists along the narrow coastal strip from |
| state's entirety. It is a state that can be | | | | Los Angeles to San Diego. A somewhat |
| summed up in one word - Diverse. Diversity | | | | unforgiving type is the Desert climate, which |
| can be manifested in the people, tourist | | | | could be experienced in the southeastern part |
| spots, climate, and topography. | | | | of the state, east of the Sierra Nevada and |
| | | | the Peninsular Ranges, and in the |
| The people in California are a happy mixture | | | | southwestern part of the San Joaquin Valley. |
| of different ethnic backgrounds. Aside from | | | | Blocked by the mountain ranges from the |
| your typical White Americans, there are the | | | | moisture-laden Pacific storms, this region |
| African Americans, Native Americans, | | | | receives very little precipitation. This |
| Hispanics and Asians. A community of citizens | | | | region accounts for the hottest temperature |
| with the same ethnic background is not | | | | anywhere in the state, averaging over 100 |
| difficult to find. This uncanny mixture of | | | | degrees Fahrenheit in July. The highest |
| varying cultures makes travel to California | | | | temperature ever recorded in the United |
| as colorful and as memorable as can be. | | | | States occurred in Death Valley, reaching a |
| | | | high of 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, |
| Tourist spots abound the state. Numerous | | | | 1913. Finally, the Microthermal or Alpine |
| theme parks like Disneyland, Lego Land, | | | | climate is present in the higher elevations |
| Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags, and Magic | | | | of the Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau, and the |
| Mountain are famous the world over. For those | | | | Klamath Mountains. It is characterized by |
| who want to commune with nature, there is | | | | short, cool summers, and vigorous winters. |
| always the national parks such as Yosemite. A | | | | This region is the major source of |
| journey through the state's major cities | | | | California's water supply. |
| would unveil modernity at its finest, but one | | | | |
| could always take a trip to historic places | | | | The topography of California is also a wonder |
| like the Old Town of San Diego where rustic | | | | on its own. The surface of the state could go |
| houses makes you feel like time stopped in | | | | as low as 282 feet below sea level (Badwater |
| the 19th century. For a touch of glitz and | | | | in Death Valley, the lowest point in the |
| glamour, there is always Hollywood. Here, one | | | | Western Hemisphere) to as high as 14,495 feet |
| could leisurely stroll down the walk of fame, | | | | (Mount Whitney, the highest point in the U.S. |
| visit the movie studios, see the celebrity's | | | | outside Alaska). Mountains cover most of the |
| homes, or even witness a movie being made. A | | | | state's surface 20% of which is covered by |
| visit to Hollywood could definitely make | | | | the Sierra Nevada, the longest mountain range |
| travel to California unforgettable. | | | | in California. The state is also a host to |
| | | | three deserts, the Mojave, Colorado, and |
| Diversity could also be seen in the state's | | | | Death Valley. These, plus 1,264 miles of |
| climate. Of the five major types of climate | | | | coastal area make California's topography as |
| zones, four of these could be experienced in | | | | diverse as it could be. |
| California, with only the hot and rainy | | | | |
| tropical climate missing. Mediterranean | | | | With a state as diverse as California, one |
| climate can be experienced along coastal | | | | could always find things to do and places to |
| California and parts of the interior valley. | | | | go. That is why California never fails to |
| It is characterized by relatively warm, dry | | | | make it as one of the world's premiere |
| summers and mild winters. Much of the San | | | | destination for travel and relaxation. |