A Patriotic Family Road Trip in California

2 real sites worth the drive — the state capitol, battlefields, monuments, and founding-era landmarks — each with why it actually matters, not just a pin on a map.

State Capitols

California State Capitol

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento's 1874 Neoclassical capitol, its dome modeled directly on the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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Military/Veteran Sites

USS Midway Museum

San Diego, CA

A WWII-through-Cold-War aircraft carrier turned museum on San Diego's waterfront, with dozens of restored aircraft on deck.

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