Since the Spanish arrived in California in the 1700s, a lot of things have changed. These places will help you discover the history that has made California what it is today
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Other Locations
Rest of the West
- Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
- Chaco Canyon, Arizona
- John Wesley Powell Museum, Page, Arizona
- Klondike National Historic Park, Seattle
- Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado one of our favorites
- Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts, Santa Fe
- Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Oregon Lighthouses
- Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver, Washington
- Santa Fe Historic Walks, New Mexico
- Taos Pueblo, New Mexico one of our favorites
- Underground Tour, Seattle one of our favorites
- Palatki Heritage Site, Sedona, Arizona
- Wupatki National Monument, Flagstaff, Arizona
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California for Culture Lovers Index to find more artistic and cultural places to go on your California vacation.