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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.

245 places

SightSanta Rosa

SightMeditation Mount

SightRoy’s Motel & Cafe

SightCalifornia Oil Museum

SightKenneth Volk Vineyards

SightElverhøj Museum of History & Art

SightMoorten Botanical Gardens

SightHans Christian Andersen Museum

SightFess Parker Winery & Vineyard

SightJunípero Serra Museum

SightMarston House

SightChumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

SightCharcoal Kilns

SightInn at Death Valley

SightPalm Springs Art Museum

SightOld Mission Santa Ínes

SightAnacapa Island

SightHillcrest Farmers Market

SightAmpelos Cellars

SightPresidio Hill

SightBalboa Park Visitor Center

SightHidden Valley Trail

SightRiverbench Vineyard & Winery

SightEureka Mine

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