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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

SightSan Diego Main Library

SightRoute 66 Mother Road Museum

SightCoronado Museum of History and Art

SightLos Olivos Tasting Room

SightCoronado Municipal Beach

SightOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

SightBagdad Cafe

SightZaca Mesa Winery

SightArroyo Burro Beach County Park

SightThousand Steps Beach

SightWorld-Famous Crochet Museum

SightWorld's Biggest Dinosaurs

SightOasis Date Gardens

SightBabcock Winery

SightSaxon Aerospace Museum

SightSilver Strand State Beach

SightLittle Hebe Crater

SightKaufmann House

SightLookout Park

SightOjai Valley Museum

SightPeg Leg Smith Monument

SightStrawberry Peak Fire Lookout

SightOjai Olive Oil Company

SightHouse of Pacific Relations

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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.