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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

SightBorax Visitors Center

SightNew Children’s Museum

SightSan Ramon Chapel

SightMission San Buenaventura

SightChannel Islands National Park

SightOcean Beach County Park

SightBorrego Art Institute

SightWonderland of Rocks

SightFonts Point

SightCasa del Prado

SightSurf Beach

SightEagle Mining Co

SightMelville Winery

SightAlma Rosa Winery & Vineyards

SightRancho Sisquoc Winery

SightSummit Inn

SightFrank Sinatra Grave

SightNeal Taylor Nature Center

SightSanford Winery

SightSan Diego Main Library

SightRoute 66 Mother Road Museum

SightCoronado Museum of History and Art

SightLos Olivos Tasting Room

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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.