• Bradbury Building, Los Angeles - The Bradbury Building, built in 1893 at a great cost, is located in downtown Los Angeles. The building’s restrained Italian Renaissance style exterior gives no hint to the extravagant ironwork and other detailing of the soaring interior. (Hits: 90 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• California State Historical Landmarks - Offers a listing of nearly 1100 historical sites designated by the State of California. Photographs of the descriptive historical landmark plaques and the physical site locations are available for over 900 of the landmarks. (Hits: 314 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Fort Ross, Sonoma County Coast - Fort Ross, site of a historic Russian settlement founded in 1812 on the Sonoma coast, was a trade outpost and re-supply depot for the Russian settlements in Alaska. In 1842, the Russians abandoned Fort Ross, but it has been restored to much the way it would of looked during its prime by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. (Hits: 55 Rating: 7.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco - The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, one of the great engineering feats of all times, was opened on May 27, 1937, when 200,000 pedestrians walked across its roadway. The Art Deco style span, with its panoramic views of San Francisco, Sausalito and the Bay, is considered to be one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. (Hits: 356 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Hearst Castle, San Simeon - Hearst Castle was the palatial vacation estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Begun in 1922, it was designed by famed architect Julia Morgan after the wishes of Hearst. Architectural elements and styles from around the world were incorporated and blended into the design, with the primary architectural style of the main house being reminiscent of a Spanish or Mexican cathedral. (Hits: 263 Rating: 6.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Huntington Library, San Marino - The Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens are located in San Marino. They are the legacy of philanthropist Henry Huntington who built the estate and filled it with treasures with a focus on British art and literature. The gardens were planted with exotic shrubs from around the world and feature distinctive areas such as desert, oriental and English groupings. Upon Huntington’s death in 1927, the estate, gardens, and art collection were opened to the public. (Hits: 45 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Mission La Purisima, Lompoc - Founded on December 8, 1787, Mission La Purisima near Lompoc is the most extensively historically restored mission and is a secular site belonging to the state of California. The mission was sold by the Catholic Church sometime after 1874 and in 1934 the Civilian Conservation Corps and National Park Service began a complete restoration. (Hits: 50 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Winchester Mystery House, San Jose - In 1884, Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune, began a house building project that would not stop until her death in 1922. The Victorian style house ended up with 160 rooms and many construction oddities such as doors and stairways leading to nowhere. (Hits: 147 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

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