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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

SightPacific Telephone & Telegraph Company Building

SightTobin James Cellars

SightHuntington Dog Beach

SightForest of Nisene Marks State Park

SightSalmon Creek Beach

SightAnimation Building

SightSouth Tufa

SightOrganic Pastures

SightPlaza Square Park

SightAngel Island Immigration Station

SightMt Wilson Observatory

SightLa Haye Art Center

SightThe Transgender District

SightGrove of the Old Trees

SightRedwood Canyon

SightMcCloud Mercantile

SightOcean Beach County Park

SightArcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary

SightBorrego Art Institute

SightAxiom Gallery

SightMuseum of Western Film History

SightCalpine Geothermal Visitor Center

SightBoekenoogen

SightArtists' Collective in Elk

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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.