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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

SightTrees of Mystery

SightOrange County Museum of Art

SightSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

SightFremont Peak Astronomical Observatory

SightDunsmuir City Park

SightLangtry Estate Vineyards

SightCedar Pass Snow Park

SightLake Merritt Boating Center

SightOjai Valley Museum

SightHollywood Land

SightAcme Bread

SightMission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

SightKynsi Winery

SightGolden Gate National Recreation Area

SightPeg Leg Smith Monument

SightSequoia National Forest

SightPlacer County Museum

SightStrawberry Peak Fire Lookout

SightPalomar Mountain State Park

SightNorth Tahoe Regional Park

SightUC Museum of Paleontology

SightNorth Coast Marine Mammal Center

SightCommercial Street

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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.