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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

SightCalifornia's First Theater

SightCulver City

SightPhoebe A Hearst Museum of Anthropology

SightZimmer Children’s Museum

SightCottage Row

SightTuesday Farmers Market on the Plaza

SightMartin Griffin Preserve

SightJackson Demonstration State Forest

SightOjai Olive Oil Company

SightBean Hollow State Beach

SightZoomars Petting Zoo

SightHouse of Pacific Relations

SightAntelope Valley Indian Museum

SightPence Gallery

SightLos Padres National Forest

SightCarhartt Family Wines

SightSunstone Vineyards & Winery

SightPetaluma Historical Library & Museum

SightGilroy Gardens

SightWalk-On Beach

SightButano State Park Campground

SightDrakes Beach

SightKeller Estate

SightLassen Historical 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.