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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

SightSand Harbor State Park

SightRainbow Pool

SightCalifornia Theater

SightAgate Beach County Park

SightGreat Moments with Mr Lincoln

SightHot Creek Geological Site

SightBohème Wines Cellar Door

SightKwan Tai Temple

SightPoint Arena Lighthouse

SightGrizzly River Run

SightMicke Grove Regional Park & Zoo

SightNeal Taylor Nature Center

SightWeber Point Events Center

SightSailing Ship Columbia

SightMission San Francisco Solano

SightWilderotter Vineyard

SightDuncan’s Landing

SightMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

SightDesolation Wilderness

SightRagged Point

SightDiego Rivera's Allegory of California Fresco

SightPantoll Campground

MuseumChildren's Discovery Museum of San Jose

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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.