THE GOLDEN 15
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1. Badwater, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County.
3. Disneyland, Anaheim, Orange County.
4. Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo County.
5. Lake Tahoe, El Dorado and Placer counties.
6. The city of Los Angeles and almost everything in it, including Walt Disney Concert Hall, both Getty Museum locations, Universal Studios and the Venice boardwalk. Los Angeles County.
7. Napa Valley, Napa County.
8. Sutter's Mill, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma, El Dorado County.
9. Mammoth Lakes, Mono County.
10. Mt. Whitney, Inyo National Forest, Inyo County.
For the Record:
An article in Sunday's Travel section about top spots to visit in California said Mt. Whitney was in Inyo County. The peak straddles Inyo and Tulare counties.
11. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Riverside County.
12. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Monterey County.
13. The city of San Diego and almost everything in it.
14. The city of San Francisco and almost everything in it.
15. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Fresno, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties.
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