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Attractions in Southern California

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

225 places

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SightMuseum of Us
Timken House
SightTimken House
Goffs Schoolhouse
SightGoffs Schoolhouse
Amargosa Opera House
TheaterAmargosa Opera House Hotel
Amboy Crater
SightAmboy Crater
Skidoo
SightSkidoo
Long-Waterman House
SightLong-Waterman House
Timken Museum of Art
SightTimken Museum of Art
Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Glendale
SightForest Lawn Memorial Park – Glendale
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
SightMarie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
Mojave Air & Space Port
SightMojave Air & Space Port
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
SightSanta Barbara Museum of Art
Western America Railroad Museum
SightWestern America Railroad Museum
La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
SightLa Purísima Mission State Historic Park
Manzanar National Historic Site
SightManzanar National Historic Site
El Capitán State Beach
SightEl Capitán State Beach
Dante's View
ViewpointDantes View
Ubehebe Crater
ViewpointUbehebe Crater
Artists Palette
SightArtists Palette
San Diego Automotive Museum
SightSan Diego Automotive Museum
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SightMission Bay Park
Balboa Park
SightBalboa Park
Casa del Herrero
SightCasa del Herrero
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
LandmarkJet Propulsion Laboratory

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Asia

KansaiTokyoBangkokOsakaSiem ReapMt FujiOkinawaKōbeManilaKyotoAll Asia

Caribbean

Fort-de-FranceNassauPort of SpainNegrilSan JuanOcho RiosHavanaEleutheraEl Yunque National ForestSosúaAll Caribbean

Africa

MarrakechRabatToubkal National ParkMaasai MaraCape WinelandsDiani BeachMombasaNairobiAswanSharm El SheikhAll Africa

Events

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