Santa Barbara
Kid-friendly waterfront park with a shipwreck-themed playground, lake with ducks and turtles, and a carousel dating from 1916. The shuttle bus stops here.
Must-see attractions in Southern California
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
One of the highlights of Will Rogers State Park, with views across the city and ocean.
San Diego
This place makes almond champagne (infused with almond oil in the fermentation process) and a chocolate-infused port.
San Diego
If you’re here on Wednesday afternoon, stop by the farmers market to see street performers and sample fresh food.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
These walls, right on the beach, have been covered by generations of graffiti artists from 1961 to the present.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Epic 30ft-high portrait of one-time Venice resident Jim Morrison of the rock band The Doors, by Rip Cronk.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A 30ft-high portrait of Venice's founder, by Rip Cronk.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A Rip Cronk mural inspired by the Van Gogh original.
San Diego
In 1769 Padre Junípero Serra and Gaspar de Portolá established the first Spanish settlement in California overlooking the valley of the San Diego River…
San Diego
The Casa de Balboa has a fabled past. A Spanish renaissance-style structure was built in this very spot for Balboa's 1915 exposition. It burned down in…
San Diego
This cluster of exuberantly painted cottages built in 1935 to resemble a traditional Spanish village is now home to 37 artist studios and galleries…
Death Valley National Park
On the grounds of the Ranch at Death Valley, this outdoor museum illustrates Death Valley's connection to borax mining, and presents pioneer-era mining…
San Diego
In the far northwestern corner of Balboa Park is the former home of George Marston, philanthropist and founder of the San Diego Historical Society. Built…
San Diego
This wooden pier extends more than 1900ft out to sea. Bait-and-tackle shops rent poles to the many anglers who line its wooden fences (per hour/day $5/15)…
San Diego
This museum underwent a recent revamp and it now stands at an impressive 16,000 sq ft in a modernist, white shell. There are about 10 rotating exhibits a…
San Diego
Continuing east, after San Diego Ave forks right at Conde St, you’ll find this cemetery which dates from 1849. It is the resting place of some 20 souls, a…
San Diego
Here are 15 cottages from the 1915 exposition, inside which you will find furnishings and displays from various countries, plus about 15 cottages built…
San Diego
A cluster of furniture, interior and design shops, plus a few restaurants, entertainment venues and galleries.
San Diego
Your pooch can go leash free at this sandy spot in Ocean Beach. A large parking area is available.
San Diego
A traditional carousel dating back to 1910, offering 5-minute rides on colorfully painted animals.
Los Angeles
When Parmanhansa Yogananda first came to LA from India in the 1920s to spread his yoga love, he set up shop at this beautiful estate, which remains a…
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
Santa Barbara
Founded in 1782 to defend the mission, this adobe-walled fort built by Chumash laborers was Spain's last military stronghold in Alta California. But its…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Malibu has been celebrity central since the 1930s, when money troubles forced landowner May Rindge to lease out property to her famous Hollywood buds…
Los Angeles
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Central Ave was the lifeblood of LA’s African-American community, not by choice but because segregation laws kept black…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
This salty marsh is where Malibu Creek meets the ocean, attracting migratory birds and their human admirers. It underwent a major native-species…
Orange County
This glass monolith was built in the shape of a four-pointed star and boasts 10,661 windows, seating capacity for 3000 and an organ with 16,000 pipes…
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
George Lucas, John Wayne and Neil Armstrong are among the famous alumni of this well-respected private university, founded in 1880, just north of…
San Diego
One of the last remaining tidal wetlands in California, Batiquitos Lagoon separates Carlsbad from Encinitas. A self-guided tour lets you explore area…
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
San Diego
About 4.5 miles inland from central Oceanside, this was the largest California mission and the most successful in recruiting Native American converts. At…
Greater Palm Springs
Cabot Yerxa, a wealthy East Coaster who traded high society for desert solitude, hand-built this rambling 1913 adobe from reclaimed and found objects,…
Orange County
Compared with other children's museums, this one is intimate and pretty mellow, with mostly low(ish) tech, hands-on art and cultural exhibits to keep the…
Death Valley National Park
Some 6 miles southwest of Stovepipe Wells, Emigrant Canyon Rd veers off Hwy 190 and travels south to the park's higher elevations. En route you'll pass…
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Greater Palm Springs
This area covers 14 miles of the northeastern shore of the Salton Sea and is popular with boaters and anglers, although the fish population has been…
Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture & Design Center
Greater Palm Springs
Showcasing changing exhibits drawn from the Palm Springs Art Museum's architecture and design collection, the center occupies an iconic and spiffily…
Greater Palm Springs
You can only catch a glimpse from the sidewalk of this glass, steel and stone masterpiece built by Richard Neutra but, oh, what a glimpse it is. Despite…
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
San Diego
The rich ceiling murals here were painted by an Italian who was flown over to do the work. The church, built in 1925, is still a hub for Little Italy…
Ruddy’s 1930s General Store Museum
Greater Palm Springs
This original 1930s general store shows amazingly preserved original products from groceries to medicines, beauty aids to clothing and hardware, with…
Los Angeles
The university's art museum presents changing selections from its ever-expanding collection of American landscapes, British portraits, French Barbizon…
San Diego
Just off Old Town Front St, this one-room museum tells the history of the region through artifacts from the Native American Luiseño people through to the…
Santa Barbara
This grand 19th-century colonial adobe home displays Spanish, Mexican and California heritage exhibits. Dating back two centuries, it's been authentically…
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