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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

SightSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

SightGiant Sequoia National Monument

SightInspiration Point

SightCentro Cultural de la Raza

SightRedwood Region Audubon Society

SightO’Neill Museum

SightPreston Farm & Winery

SightChandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park

SightTwitter Headquarters

SightHyperion Theater

SightBodega Marine Laboratory & Reserve

SightMcCallum Adobe Museum

SightSonoma Plaza

SightBorax Visitors Center

SightSpark Arts

SightNew Children’s Museum

SightSan Ramon Chapel

SightMission San Buenaventura

SightChew Kee Store Museum

SightPinnacles National Park – East Entrance

SightJunction View

SightSanta Monica Pier Carousel

SightTactile Dome

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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.