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#216 Palomar Mountain State Park

Palomar Mountain State Park is a beautiful conifer forest park high in the mountains of San Diego County. Pine trees soar among grassy meadows and provide sweeping overlooks of the valleys below. With peaks above 6,000 feet, it is a great place to escape the valley heat in summer and enjoy a chilly and sometimes snowy winter. Luiseño Native Americans lived and hunted here seasonally while gathering acorns. Many of the facilities were built during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

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#215 Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is a protected park in the San Joaquin Hills of Orange County. This Mediterranean climate provides home to coastal sage scrub, chaparral and grasslands as well as many mammal species including coyotes and hawks. Native American artifacts like rock shelters and stone tools have been traced from historic Juaneño tribes. The discovery of marine fossils from mammals, fish and birds make this an important area of study. Top of the World Overlook provides sweeping views of Laguna Beach and its coastal canyons.

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#214 Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park on Big Sur's Highway One is a jaw-dropping stretch of coastline. Julia Pfeiffer Burns was a pioneer woman of Big Sur and provided early tourists with food and lodging. The 80 foot McWay Falls drop directly to the beach and is one of the most photographed spots on the Pacific Coast.

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#213 Casa Del Desierto

Casa Del Desierto is a Barstow Harvey House built in 1911 by the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad. The famous Fred Harvey Company operated the station as a restaurant & hotel and was an important stop in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Its iconic Spanish Renaissance and Classical Revival architecture stood out as a beacon in the desert. Today, it serves as a museum with the adjacent Western America Railroad Museum & Route 66 'Mother Road' Museum.

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#212 Placerita Canyon State Park

Placerita Canyon State Park preserves an important transition zone between the San Gabriel Mountains and Mojave Desert ecosystems. Coast live oaks line winding trails through chaparral covered hills. One oak in particular, 'Oak of the Golden Dream', claims fame as the first location of gold discovery in 1842. The canyon has also been a favorite location for Hollywood films with its streams, trees and canyons.

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#211 The Flower Fields

Each Spring, the coastal hills of The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch burst with color. Fifty acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus bloom from March to May and provide gorgeous views of the ocean. Frank Frazee cultivated 13 colors over the years from just red and yellow. He first planted his fields in 1933 and modeled them after his horticulturist neighbor Luther Gage. This local treasure continues every year and helps put Carlsbad on the map.

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#210 Surfers Point Park

With its swaying palm trees framing the scene, Surfers Point Park is a great place for a beach stroll in Ventura. Between the Pier and Emma Wood State Beach, it is an inviting place where surfers flock and everyone is welcome.

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#209 Galleta Meadows

Galleta Meadows is a public art installation around the city of Borrego Springs. The metal sculptures are created by Mexican artist Ricardo Breceda and were envisioned by land owner Dennis Avery. He wanted free art for the world to enjoy in this gorgeous desert environment. More than 130 sculptures bring to life creatures that once roamed the Colorado desert from camels, sloths, raptors and elephants. The treasure hunt to find them makes it all the more fun.

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#208 Jalama Beach County Park

Jalama Beach County Park is a secluded beach in Santa Barbara County named after the Native American Chumash who lived here. The mountains and cliffs that drop to the ocean offer jaw-dropping coastline views. It is the perfect getaway with its sandy beaches & rocky coves and an atmosphere full of solitude.

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#207 Disney California Adventure

"This unique place embraces the richness and diversity of California... Its land, its people, its stories and, above all, the dreamers it continues to inspire." (Robert A. Iger, Re-Dedication, June 15, 2012)

Disney California Adventure opened as a separate theme park from Disneyland in 2001. Hollywood Land celebrates California's pioneering role in the entertainment industry with the highlight Tower of Terror. Cars Land relives the glory days of the Mother Road, Route 66 and its desert surroundings. Pacific Wharf and Paradise Pier pays homage to the coastal history of piers. Grizzly Peak re-creates the redwoods and mountain peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Buena Vista street reveals the glory days of Hollywood and Los Angeles when the Red Car Trolley line dominated the scenes and the pace of life was slower and happier.

World of Color is a nighttime water and light show and the most beautiful experience that Disney has ever created. It features movie projections and music from its vast repertoire and makes the park worth a visit in itself.