For the beauty of nature. Surprisingly, California is not a young state at all. Both the coastline, with its picturesque cliffs, and its snow-capped mountains have been formed over thousands of years by plate tectonic movements that still cause strong earthquakes. In the 19th century, conservationists succeeded in turning the state’s natural beauties into national parks, rather than losing them to industrial development and infrastructure building.

For diversity. From the gold rush to the boom of Internet companies, California has always remained at the center of things. To this day, Hollywood is the center of the world’s film and television industry, sustained by the culturally vibrant life of the state’s entire population. Here all the time some revolutionary ideas appear or the most popular brands are born. And their creators aren’t just office “plankton” but free-thinking surfers, artists, and dreamers.

To atmosphere. Any road trip you make in California will surprise you every mile. Even away from the cities, you’ll find unique experiences – charming little towns, stunning national parks, vineyards stretching for miles, or gorgeous bays with azure ocean. There is no place not worth seeing. And there’s a distinctly Californian, relaxed, drive-thru vibe everywhere.

Here’s to local cuisine. Since California is the producer of most fresh food in the United States, the food is as fresh and delicious as possible. Moreover, here was born the cult of healthy eating and organic cuisine, so at every step you will find cafes with kombucha and organic muesli with chia seeds. In fact, in America, which is rightly considered the land of steaks, burgers, and fries, this choice of healthy food is very valuable.

• The California Museum at the Capitol in Sacramento, California - the official museum of the California State Archives. Originally called the Golden State Museum, this opened in June 1998 in a development by the Secretary of State's office to showcase the contents of the state archives. Shortly after her husband Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as Governor in 2003, First Lady Maria Shriver began working with the Secretary of State and California National Parks to expand the Museum. In 2006, the California Museum became home to the California Hall of Fame, the best known and most diverse of the permanent exhibitions of the entire California Museum.
• Oakland Museum of California in Oakland. The museum is dedicated to the history, science, and art that define the people, history, and future of California.
• Getty Center in Los Angeles. One of the richest art museums in the world.
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

• Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles.
• California Science Center, the largest hands-on science center on the West Coast, in Los Angeles.
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States.
• California's Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Museum of Fine Arts.
• San Francisco Museum of Contemporary Art in San Francisco.
• Exploratorium in San Francisco. Youth-oriented science and technology museum.
• California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. Operated by the California National Park System, the museum chronicles the history of railroads in California
• Colton Hall, signing the site of the California Constitution
• California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. One of the ten largest natural history museums in the world.
• Exploratorium in San Francisco. Has many hands on science.