http://www.history.com/photos/california With its varied climate and diverse cultural influences, California boasts a range of natural wonders and architectural masterpieces. en Copyright 2013, History.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-06-18T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo1 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is one of the most beautiful--and most photographed--bridges in the world. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo2 San Diego Bay and Skyline at Dusk. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo3 The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood Hills area of Mount Lee in Los Angeles, California, spelling out the name of the area in 50-foot (15 m) tall white letters. It was created as an advertisement in 1923. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo4 The California State Capitol, constructed between 1861 and 1874, features a 220-foot tall dome with striking similarities to the dome of the United States Capitol. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo5 El Capitan is reflected in the Merced River located in California. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo6 California Indians cherished the poppy as both a source of food and for oil extracted from the plant. Also sometimes known as the flame flower, la amapola, and copa de oro (cup of gold), the poppy grows wild throughout California. It became the state flower in 1903. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo7 The California quail (Lophortyx californica), also known as the valley quail, became the official state bird in 1931. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo8 Alcatraz National Historic Site on San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California. http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo9 The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, that serves as an entertainment museum. It is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but also fictional characters hon http://www.history.com/photos/california/photo9