Pull up the geographic center of California on Google Maps and you'll be led to a unique destination in the state.

After decades of trial and error, a new plan is taking shape around the Salton Sea, California’s largest — and endlessly troubled — lake. The accidental inland sea, some 35 miles long, sprung to life ...

Lake Shasta Shasta Dam Visitor Center, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., Shasta Lake 96019 Shasta Lake is known as California’s boating capital. The Golden State’s largest reservoir has 30,000 surface ...