| California, here we come! America has been known | | | | still in operation. It houses the Ballard's Little Red |
| to most to be the Land of Milk and Honey, a land of | | | | Schoolhouse, the oldest schoolhouse still in use. It is |
| great opportunity. And in a land of abundance such | | | | home to the longest runway in the world, located at |
| as this, making it in California means you have made | | | | Edwards Air Force Base (used for space shuttle |
| it in the big leagues. It is the State of California that | | | | landings), the world's largest yo-yo in the National |
| hosts the country's best and brightest. And no, we're | | | | Yo-Yo museum, the first ever Tower Records in |
| not just talking about the celebrities. | | | | Sacramento, and of course, the world's first ever |
| This is why the state of California has been | | | | cable car. |
| recognized as "the El Dorado State," or the land of | | | | A Haven for the Cultural |
| the golden opportunities. As a matter of fact, many | | | | But what would California be without its people? |
| of the people who choose to live in this state do so | | | | Visitors from different states as well as from |
| because of the stability of the state's economy, | | | | different countries won't feel too much like tourists |
| which has the best economic status in the country. | | | | here, as the state houses more people who speak |
| Natural Highs for the Nature Lover | | | | Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and |
| California is flocked by millions because it has | | | | Vietnamese than any other state in America. And |
| something for everybody. It is home to great | | | | because California has a population comprised of |
| beaches and yet also houses grandiose snow-capped | | | | people from everywhere around the globe, the state |
| mountains. It is home to the most spectacular trees | | | | is also famous for its grand Festivals such as the |
| ever known to man: the tallest and largest living tree, | | | | Chinese New Year Festival and the Cinco de Mayo, |
| the General Sherman, and wonderful drive-through | | | | the Annual Indian Fair in San Diego, the Los Angeles |
| redwood trees. It is home to 20 million acres of | | | | African Marketplace and Cultural Faire, the French |
| National Forest land. It has over 20 wildlife viewing | | | | Festival in Santa Barbara, and the Japanese Cultural |
| areas. It has spectacles such as the Furnace Creek | | | | Bazaar in Sacramento. |
| Inn, which boasts of a spring-fed swimming pool and | | | | Home of the Great and the Famous |
| the lowest grass golf course in the world (214 feet | | | | Last but not the least, California is home to the |
| below sea level). The Tien Hau Temple, which is the | | | | world's most beautiful and successful people. The |
| oldest Chinese temple in the United States, is also a | | | | state is the home of Hollywood, breeding icons in the |
| must-see. It also houses The Delta in Rio Vista, which | | | | sports, entertainment, and politics alike. It is home to |
| is one of the top windsurfing areas in the world, the | | | | Star Wars creator George Lucas, as well as tennis |
| 20-million-year-old Torrey Sands Cliff, and the | | | | greats such as Lindsay Davenport, Venus and Serena |
| Yosemite Falls that is the longest drop in the country. | | | | Williams. |
| Interesting Features for the Perennially Curious | | | | California, with its many faces and facets, is one of |
| California is also home to the world's most interesting | | | | the best places to discover yourself, revive your |
| marvels. It is home to the Kaweah Post Office, | | | | soul, and enrich your life. |
| which is the smallest post office in the world that is | | | | |