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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

SightMonsters, Inc: Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!

SightPunta Gorda Lighthouse

SightOccidental Community Farmers' Market

SightCenter Street Anaheim

SightPatrick's Point State Park

SightLimekiln State Park

SightCharcoal Kilns

SightLocke Historic District

SightBanner Island Ballpark

SightMothers Beach

SightHess Pearsson Estates

SightInn at Death Valley

SightPalm Springs Art Museum

SightJohn Muir Wilderness Area

SightTrinity River Fish Hatchery

SightMuseum of Art & History

SightMcCloud Heritage Junction Museum

SightSun Terrace

SightOld Mission Santa Ínes

SightSamoa Dunes Recreation Area

SightCastle Air Museum

SightAnacapa Island

SightMillennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

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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.