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Attractions in Northern California

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Northern California, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

475 places

SightDunes Center

SightAhjumawi Lava Springs State Park

SightHaggin Museum

SightMarin Museum of Bicycling

SightFoley Sonoma

SightGarden of Memories Memorial Park

SightMHAA: Salvador Dalí

SightPinnacles National Park – West Entrance

SightKern County Museum

SightKoret Visitor Center

SightMt Tamalpais State Park

SightLocals Tasting Room

SightMonteverde General Store

SightJohn Natsoulas Center for the Arts

SightMonroe Ridge Trail

SightOakland Public Library, Asian Branch

SightEl Dorado County Historical Museum

SightColumbia Museum

SightSteinbeck House

SightDeaver Vineyards

SightPacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary

SightUnti Vineyards

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