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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.

1,470 places

Historical landmarkBob Kaufman Alley

SightFilbert Street Hill

SightTour Thru Tree

SightLake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

SightLake Sonoma Recreation Area

SightOld Whaling Station

SightTahoe Vista Recreation Area

SightHope Valley Wildlife Area

SightRedwood National Park

SightBenbow Lake State Recreation Area

SightPismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

SightOld St Hilary’s

SightPresqu'ile

SightComputer History Museum

SightRomano Gabriel Wooden Sculpture Garden

SightSpruce Street Footbridge

SightMesquite Flat Sand Dunes

SightJackie Robinson Memorial Field

SightChina Camp State Park

SightShoreline Park

SightDunes Center

SightChase Palm Park

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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.