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A bristlecone pine with the Milky Way overhead in Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California.

Attraction in California

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur is a beachcomber's dream.

Attraction in California

Andrew Molera State Park

Wildflowers in bloom and cacti at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Attraction in California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Credit Visit Newport Beach

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Balboa Peninsula

Bixby Bridge spans the Pacific Coast Highway at sunset near Big Sur in California, USA.

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Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States.

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Bodie State Historic Park

Not seen in the open very often, a male Common Yellowthroat perches among the yellow wild mustard flowers at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Los Angeles, USA - December 26, 2015: Grand Avenue streetscape featuring Bunker hill residential skyscrapers and The Broad - an new art museum in Downtown Los Angeles which opened on September 20, 2015. The three-story structure is named for philanthropist Eli Broad and features 50,000 square feet of exhibition space for its extensive collection of contemporary art.

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California Street Cable Car

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Cable Car Museum

Point Cabrillo Light Station at sunset in Mendocino, California., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-03-03T22:36:00.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Lonely Planet WIP, client: Lonely Planet WIP, other: Rhianydd Hylton

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Cabrillo National Monument

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Courtyard of California Science Center, Exposition Park.

Attraction in California

California Science Center

Eureka, California USA April 13, 2016: The Clark Museum offers a glimpse into the lives of early Humboldt county settlers holds an extensive collection of native American artifacts., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-10T19:38:14.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

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Clarke Historical Museum

Surfers riding the waves at Cowell Beach, the main beach at Santa Cruz (vertical).

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A woman swims in Lake Aloha in the Desolation Wilderness, Lake Tahoe, California.

Attraction in California

Desolation Wilderness

View of Lake Tahoe from the Rubicon Trail near DL Bliss State Park.

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DL Bliss State Park

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Aerial view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park

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Exposition Park

San Francisco, CA / USA - April 13, 2019: view across sail boat berths to Fort Mason Center, former US Army post, now the location of arts organizations, event centers and restaurants License Type: media Download Time: 2023-05-20T06:36:25.000Z User: claramonitto Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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Fort Mason Center

The Giant Sequoia known as the General Sherman Tree, California, Sequoia National Park.

Attraction in California

General Sherman Tree

Los Angeles, CA: October 21, 2017: The Getty Center in Los Angeles. The Getty Center opened its doors in December 16, 1997. , License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-07-24T09:45:34.000Z, User: oneseven7891, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Experience California 2, other: Dominic Allen

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Los Angeles, California - February 07, 2022: Outer Peristyle at the Getty Villa Museum., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T16:04:17.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet, other: Nadine Zhan

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A mother and daughter hike through the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park.

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San Francisco, CA, USA - October 1, 2025: Interior of the GLBT Historical Society Museum in the Castro District, San Francisco, California, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-03-23T18:28:22.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Attraction in California

GLBT Historical Society Museum

Los Angeles, CA - May 30, 2022: Grammy Museum Exterior, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-04-17T16:41:28.000Z, User: joebindloss38, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Online editorial, client: The 9 best museums in Los Angeles, other: Joe Bindloss

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The Heavenly Gondola whisks riders up above Lake Tahoe.

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Heavenly Gondola

Hollywood Forever cemetery.

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Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Los Angeles, California – November 4, 2025: The Hollywood Museum, the official museum of Hollywood, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-04T18:10:10.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in California

Hollywood Museum

Huntington Beach, California - October 11, 2018: View up Huntington Beach with ocean, sand, bathers and lifeguard stands License Type: media Download Time: 2021-01-27T13:39:52.000Z User: Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19, 2017: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19, 2017: Statue of saber tooth tigers on entrance sign at the La Brea Tar Pits, Ice Age excavation site/museum., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T15:15:58.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in California

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

City Hall and Sister Cities sign in downtown.
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Los Angeles City Hall

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden in Northern California.

Attraction in California

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Woman hiking through forest, rear view, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, California, USA

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Two women chatting whilst stand up paddleboarding in Mission Bay.

Attraction in California

Mission Bay Park

Mission San Juan Bautista is a Spanish mission in San Juan Bautista, California.

Attraction in California

Mission San Juan Bautista

The fountain outside of the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

Attraction in California

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Kelso Dunes at sunset, Mojave Desert, California.

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Mojave National Preserve

Kayaker and stand up paddleboarder head out on the calm waters of Morro Rock Harbor in Central California.

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - 25 AUG 2021: The Museum of Us is a cultural anthropology museum that explores the human experience from multicultural perspectives, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-03-20T16:33:28.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

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The Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California USA

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Portrait of John Steinbeck inside the lobby of the National Steinbeck Center in downtown Salinas. The spinach scare is only the latest bad news for Salinas. The biggest city in Monterey County was so broke it nearly shut its libraries two years ag...

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National Steinbeck Center

A view of of the Ocean Institute sign on the side of a whale watching boat.

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Ocean Institute

Oceanside Pier at Sunset
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San Diego, California, United States - 05-31-2019: A view of a sign and entrance to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. License Type: media Download Time: 2023-05-20T07:55:07.000Z User: claramonitto Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Monarch butterflies cluster in the limbs of majestic Eucalyptus trees, Pismo Beach Grove, California.

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Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

Harbor seals rest on the beach in a cove along the trail at Point Lobos State Park, California.

Attraction in California

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

a beautiful summer landscape at Burnout Beach with blue ocean water, people relaxing in the sand, blue sky and clouds in Redondo Beach California USA, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T17:13:47.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet, other: Nadine Zhan

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Encinitas Ca 7-21-2024 Views of the different flowers, plants and walking paths at the San Diego Botanical Garden, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-09T14:00:18.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely P lanet App, other: Nadine Zhan

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San Diego Botanic Garden

San Diego, California: Horizontal view of a mother and her two children going to the Natural History Museum entrance, Balboa Park

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San Diego Natural History Museum

A hiker relaxes atop Sentinel Dome in Yosemite National Park.

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Thunderbird Lodge is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe.

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Thunderbird Lodge

Set of TV series 'Friends', Warner Brothers Studio Tour

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Warner Bros Studio Tour

Watts Towers

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Sunny view of the Yosemite Museum at Yosemite National Park, California

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Yosemite Museum

Pier with fishing equipment at Lucas Wharf restaurant, on Bodega Bay in Sonoma County, California

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A camping tent at Gold Bluffs in Redwoods National Park.

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Gold Bluffs Beach

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Multi-colored Painted Ladies houses at Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, USA

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Alamo Square Park

SAN FRANCISCO, USA - MAY 19 2015:Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California.The Aquarium is focused on local aquatic animals from the San Francisco Bay and neighboring waters.
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Aquarium of the Bay

Tower near a university, Sather Tower, University Of California, Berkeley, California, USA

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Bancroft Library

Editorial March 28, 2019 - Belmont Park roller coaster in Pacific Beach, San Diego California. Aerial drone photo taken late evening.; Shutterstock ID 1401262877; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

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Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park.

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Bridalveil Fall

Los Angeles, California, USA - August 3, 2016: Interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in California

Attraction in California

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

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