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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

Shields Date Garden

SightShields Date Garden

SightLost Palms Oasis Trail

SightKarpeles Manuscript Library Museum

SightKalyra Winery

SightKelso Depot Visitor Center

SightDevil’s Golf Course

SightSpreckels Organ Pavilion

SightDaggett Stone Hotel

SightElvis Honeymoon Hideaway

SightQuince Street Bridge

SightRanch at Death Valley

Historic siteLower Vine Ranch

SightFirst Original McDonald's Museum

SightSunnylands

SightFirestone Vineyards

SightTwenty Mule Team Museum

SightDesert Discovery Center

SightStarlight Bowl

SightFirehouse Museum

SightMuseum of Ventura County

SightButtonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard

SightMission & Pacific Beach Boardwalks

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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.