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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

SightHearst Castle

SightMany Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

SightChico Children's Museum

SightApple Park Visitor Center

SightLos Rios Historic District

SightHeidrun Meadery

SightNoyo Center for Marine Science

SightSchoolhouse Beach

SightGrizzly Peak

SightLava Beds National Monument

SightNevada City Winery

SightHealdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach

SightRoute 66 Mother Road Museum

SightCrystal Bay Casino

SightTolowa Dunes State Park & Lake Earl Wildlife Area

SightCritter Country

SightCoronado Museum of History and Art

SightLos Olivos Tasting Room

SightAvila Valley Barn

SightCoronado Municipal Beach

SightLimantour Beach

SightLookout Point

SightOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

SightBagdad Cafe

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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.