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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

SightBolinas Museum

SightSanford Winery

SightSan Diego Main Library

SightTriangle Tattoo & Museum

SightSplash Mountain

SightFrontierland

SightMain Beach

SightHighland Art Center

SightMission Hospital Laguna Beach

SightCedar Grove

SightWillow Creek China Flat Museum

SightPoint Fermin Park & Around

SightViansa Sonoma

SightGrace Hudson Museum & Sun House

SightPorter Creek

SightAlpine County Museum

SightMt Shasta Lavender Farms

SightStudios on the Park

SightSea Glass Museum

SightHeadlands Center for the Arts

SightAlpen Cellars

SightChicago Stump

SightWells Fargo History Museum

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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.