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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

SightMosby Winery

SightHillcrest Gateway

SightChina Lake Museum

SightRuddy’s 1930s General Store Museum

SightDevil’s Cornfield

SightOjai Vineyard Tasting Room

SightPalm Springs Art Museum, Architecture & Design Center

SightWhaley House Museum

SightVallecito County Park

SightDemetria Estate

SightCalico Ghost Town

SightClairmont Farms

SightCornelia White House

SightTrona Pinnacles

SightCasa de Carillo

SightAztec Hotel

SightRacetrack Playa

SightMain Street Murals

SightMuseum of Contemporary Art

SightOld Trails Bridge

SightLincourt Vineyard

SightSanta Barbara Botanic Garden

SightMt San Jacinto 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.