Catalina Island is just off the coast of California. But it feels a world away. 

Why? It's the famous Catalina tile.

Tour: Silver Canyon Pottery
Address: Avalon, Calif. 
Site: https://www.catalinatileexperience.com/
​Price: $59 child, $55 adult
​Samples: No 

Let's face it - chocolate is just one of those things we'd like to be see made all day long.

Tour: Edelweiss Chocolate
Address: 444 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills, Calif. 
Site: https://edelweisschocolates.com/
​Price: Free
​Samples: No 

If you're looking for the "Disneyland" of factory tours, the Sriracha tour in Irwindale, Calif. is about as close as you'll get.
Tour: Huy Fong Foods
Address: 4800 Azusa Canyon Rd. Irwindale, Calif. 
Site: http://www.huyfong.com/
​Price: Free (call for reservation)
​Samples: Yes

Wine has entertained humans since 7000 BC. It has inspired murals and stories throughout the ages. Factory Tourists, though, want to know how vino is actually made - in a 100-year-old factory in Downtown Los Angeles. 

Tour: San Antonio Winery
Address: 737 Lamar St, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Site: https://sanantoniowinery.com/
​Price: Free
​Samples: No
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You've probably heard the beautiful sounds of the ukulele. You might even have wondered how to play this four-stringed wonder. But as Factory Tourists - you can find out how the lovely instrument itself is made.​​

Tour: Kamaka Ukulele
Address: 550 South St., Honolulu, HI  96813
Site: http://www.kamakahawaii.com/index.html

Factories come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tiny. Others are huge! Here's one of the largest factories you can imagine - and yes, you can see how the whole thing works.
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Tour: Dodger Stadium
​Address: 1000 Vin Scully Ave., Los Angeles, CA  90012
​Site: ​http://m.mlb.com/dodgers/tickets/tours 

Sometimes you can't fully appreciate something until you see how it's made. That was the case with marmalade for us. The tour of E. Waldo Ward & Son, a citrus farm and jam, jelly and olive factory in Sierra Madre, Calif., showed us why. (click to see review and rating)​

Tour: E. Waldo Ward & Son
​Address: 273 E. Highland Ave., Sierra Madre, Calif. 91024
​Site: http://www.waldoward.com/