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From the colorful Victorian homes lining 旧金山 街头 圣芭芭拉分校’s signature red-tiled roofs to awe-inspiring art deco structures in 洛杉矶, California’s architectural mix is fascinating and diverse.

The Golden State is home to countless structural wonders from famed architects. 头 L.A. to see the swooping stainless steel construction of Frank Gehry’s 华特迪士尼音乐厅, soak in the peaceful white travertine of Richard Meier’s 盖蒂中心, marvel at the delicate honeycomb of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s 宽阔的. In 圣地亚哥, 索尔克研究所 by Louis Khan stuns with elegant lines of teak and concrete perched above the Pacific. 茱莉亚•摩根 赫斯特城堡 in San Simeon embodies over-the-top opulence in Mediterranean Revival style. 

Following 130 years of Spanish rule beginning in 1697, Europe’s architectural imprint remains intact in the Golden State. 见证21个地点 加州的使命之路 to see the  signature terraced bell towers and arched corridors. The enduring legacy of Alta California is also on display in the grand 酒店使命 in 河畔, largest Mission Revival structure in the country, as well as the Spanish Colonial Revival–style 圣芭芭拉分校 County Courthouse 和 加利福尼亚的塔 在圣地亚哥 巴波亚公园.  

Visit other pockets of the state to admire classic California styles. In 黄金的国家, see countless buildings constructed in the boomtown style during the Gold Rush, 包括  萨克拉门托, 哥伦比亚, 伯帝镇始建. 约瑟夫为, 现代主义先驱, left a legacy by way of hundreds of glass-walled Eichler homes, largely concentrated in the 海湾地区. 在 中央海岸, 卡梅尔 is famous for its fairytale-esque Comstock cottages, you can see stunning mid-century modern buildings throughout 棕榈泉, 洛杉矶和山 奥兰治县.