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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.

1,759 places

TheaterPalace Theatre

Museum of Photographic Arts

SightMuseum of Photographic Arts

Vast canyon with red rock walls and sparse vegetation

SightPanoramic Point

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

TheaterBerkeley Repertory Theatre

Grant Grove Village

SightGrant Grove Village

California Academy of Sciences

MuseumCalifornia Academy of Sciences

SightMariposa Grove

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

ParkPoint Lobos State Natural Reserve

ParkBadwater Basin

BarJune Lake Brewing

Japanese American National Museum

MuseumJapanese American National Museum

Japanese Village Plaza

ShoppingJapanese Village Plaza

Frolic Room

StadiumDodger Stadium

Soko Hardware

Hardware storeSoko Hardware

SightUnion Station

Abbot Kinney Real Estate

SightAbbot Kinney Real Estate

Mt Diablo State Park

SightMt Diablo State Park

Boom Boom Room

Live music venueBoom Boom Room

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

MuseumSanta Barbara Historical Museum

green grass and trees near white concrete building during daytime

SightBishops School

Creativity Explored

Art galleryCreativity Explored

Descanso Gardens

GardenDescanso Gardens

GalleryMACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana

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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.