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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.

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Sunset Dunes

ParkSunset Dunes

a stream running through a forest filled with lots of rocks

SightBuckeye Hot Spring

HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

SightHI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

Swedenborgian Church

ChurchSwedenborgian Church of San Francisco

Children's Fairyland

ParkChildren's Fairyland

Winchester Mystery House

MuseumWinchester Mystery House

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

TheaterDorothy Chandler Pavilion

Aquarium of the Pacific

AquariumAquarium of the Pacific

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

ParkPierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary

Wawona Swinging Bridge Vault Toilet

SightWawona Swinging Bridge Vault Toilet

The Grove

ShoppingThe Grove

SS Jeremiah O'Brien

Maritime museumSS Jeremiah O'Brien

TCL Chinese Theatre

TheaterTCL Chinese Theatre

Westport-Union Landing State Beach

SightWestport-Union Landing State Beach

jAdis

ShoppingjAdis

THE BREWERY ARTIST LOFTS

SightTHE BREWERY ARTIST LOFTS

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

MuseumPacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Mountain View Cemetery

Historic siteMountain View Cemetery

Bergamot Station Arts Center

GalleryBergamot Station Arts Center

Maritime Museum

Maritime museumMaritime Museum

Lesbian barWild Side West

San Diego Air & Space Museum

SightSan Diego Air & Space Museum

Doheny State Beach

SightDoheny State Beach

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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.