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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

Hotel del Coronado

SightHotel del Coronado

Rhyolite

Saddleback Butte State Park

SightSaddleback Butte State Park

Santa Cruz Island

SightSanta Cruz Island

San Diego History Center

SightSan Diego History Center

SightBorax Museum

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

SightGaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

San Diego Air & Space Museum

SightSan Diego Air & Space Museum

Museum of Photographic Arts

SightMuseum of Photographic Arts

San Diego Museum of Art

SightSan Diego Museum of Art

California Route 66 Museum

SightCalifornia Route 66 Museum

Mojave National Preserve

SightMojave National Preserve

Botanical Building

SightBotanical Building

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

SightSan Diego Model Railroad Museum

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

SightAnza-Borrego Desert State Park

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

SightAntelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Aguereberry Point

SightAguereberry Point

SightAmici Park

SightAlabama Hills

San Buenaventura State Beach

SightSan Buenaventura State Beach

Eureka Dunes

SightEureka Dunes

Belmont Park

Theme parkBelmont Park

Arthur B Ripley Desert Woodland State Park

SightArthur B Ripley Desert Woodland State Park

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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.