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Attractions in Orange County

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

122 places

Star Wars Launch Bay

SightStar Wars Launch Bay

Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

SightRichard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island

SightPirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island

Disneyland Resort

SightDisneyland Resort

Pixar Pal-A-Round

SightPixar Pal-A-Round

green grass field near body of water during daytime

SightUpper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve

Balboa Peninsula

SightBalboa Peninsula

Christ Cathedral

SightChrist Cathedral

Disney California Adventure Park (DCA)

SightDisney California Adventure Park (DCA)

Soarin' Around the World

SightSoarin' Around the World

Crystal Cove State Park

SightCrystal Cove State Park

International Surfing Museum

SightInternational Surfing Museum

a statue of a man holding a gun in front of an american flag

SightLaguna Art Museum

Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters

SightLuigi's Rollickin' Roadsters

SightPixar Pier

SightIncredicoaster

Sherman Library & Gardens

SightSherman Library & Gardens

a beach with palm trees and the ocean in the background

SightMain Beach

it's a small world

Sightit's a small world

Doheny State Beach

SightDoheny State Beach

Huntington City Beach

SightHuntington City Beach

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

SightBolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Sleeping Beauty Castle

SightSleeping Beauty Castle

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