California

This Victorian Hotel Opened in 1888 With a Power Plant That Electrified an Entire California City

The Beautiful Beach Revived from 142,800 Gallons of Crude Oil Spilled in 2015

The Birthplace of Los Angeles is This Tiny Mexican Pueblo from 1871

This All-Black Pioneer Town Holds 116 Years of African American History in California

The California Dome That Combines UFO Lore with Sound Bath Healing in the Desert

Humanity’s Most Mind-Bending Cosmic Discovery in the 1920s Happened at This Remote California Mountain

How One Man’s 1868 Love Affair with Yosemite Valley Sparked America’s Greatest Conservation Win

12 Phrases You’ll Only Understand If You Live in California

California isn’t just a state—it’s a whole vibe with avocado toast on top. From foggy NorCal forests to sunbaked SoCal beaches, the Golden State has its...

The Remote Air Base Where Chuck Yeager Broke the Sound Barrier in 14 Seconds

The 1967 Summer of Love That Made a Hippie Capital Out of This SF Neighborhood

The Mojave Desert Launch That Proved Billionaires Could Send Civilians to Space Cheaper Than NASA

The Lost Twin of Yosemite Valley That Even John Muir Couldn’t Save From Being Flooded