Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, The Mission — new worlds await around every corner in SF. A hilly wonderland of streetcars and bay views, San Francisco lets you get lost in Beat poetry bookstores in North Beach, gobble spring rolls in Chinatown, or retrace the steps of the Grateful Dead in The Haight. Rent a bike by Pier 39 and ride the Golden Gate Bridge, an engineering triumph that symbolizes the city. Explore Golden Gate Park, where you can relax in the botanical gardens or listen to live music.
You don't have to be an oenophile to enjoy California's scenic wine region, which has top restaurants and sweeping landscapes in addition to 600 vineyards.
Visitors come to Virginia for the history at sites such as Colonial Williamsburg and stay for the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay and Blue Ridge Mountains.