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Attractions in California

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in California, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

129 places

Skirball Cultural Center

MuseumSkirball Cultural Center

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

MuseumSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

MuseumNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

MuseumThe Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

The Ansel Adams Gallery

GalleryThe Ansel Adams Gallery

MuseumThe Getty

Walt Disney Family Museum

MuseumThe Walt Disney Family Museum

S.S. Lane Victory

MuseumS.S. Lane Victory

GRAMMY Museum

MuseumGRAMMY Museum

MuseumIntel Museum

Spanish Village Art Center

GallerySpanish Village Art Center

CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute of America at Copia)

MuseumCIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute of America at Copia)

Tom of Finland House

MuseumTom of Finland House

USC Fisher Museum of Art

MuseumUSC Fisher Museum of Art

MuseumColton Hall Museum and Jail

white and brown wooden dock on body of water during daytime

MuseumSanta Barbara Maritime Museum

Travel Town Railroad

MuseumTravel Town Railroad

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

MuseumFrederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

America Tropical Interpretive Center

MuseumAmerica Tropical Interpretive Center

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

MuseumMadame Tussauds Hollywood

California State Mining and Mineral Museum

MuseumCalifornia State Mining and Mineral Museum

Hollywood Heritage Museum

MuseumHollywood Heritage Museum

MuseumHistory San Jose

Three Rivers Historical Museum

MuseumThree Rivers Historical Museum

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.