The California Tower recently opened to the public for the first time since 1935 . When you purchase California Tower tickets you also receive all day admission to the Museum of Man. This was an added bonus for us since we had been wanting to look around the museum for future visits. We were so excited to be able to experience this historical tour. The building was constructed for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition and has remained an icon ever since. The Tower and Dome covered in carvings and beautiful tile reminded me of a Alcazar I would have found during my time spend in Spain. Once we climbed the tower we were able to take in 360 degree views of the entire city and beyond to Mexico.
Prior to beginning the tour we were all a little nervous of what to expect. Once we began the climb we immediately knew we were more then capable to climb to the top. Each time we climbed a flight of stairs we would stop and learn a piece of history prior to climbing the next flight. This helped keep the attention of all age levels,
The last set of stairs you come to is a spiral staircase which you are only allowed to climb one at a time.
The view was well worth the climb!