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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

SightLux Art Institute

SightHeavenly Gondola

SightJack London Square Farmers Market

SightSunnylands

SightFirestone Vineyards

SightNiven Family Wine Estates

SightShrine Drive Thru Tree

SightFamily Wineries

SightMagnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

SightTwenty Mule Team Museum

SightHaunted Mansion

SightTower Theatre

SightOld Faithful Geyser

SightSurfers' Hall of Fame

SightPeople’s Park

SightDesert Discovery Center

SightSharpsteen Museum

SightJessie's Grove at Olde Ice House Cellars

SightStarlight Bowl

SightHarley Farms Goat Dairy

SightWrigley Memorial & Botanic Gardens

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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.