Sightseeing
IconicHotel del Coronado
FreeA red-turreted Victorian beach resort from 1888, one of the last of America's great wooden seaside hotels.
Sport & OutdoorHistory BuffOutdoor Adventure
Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument is an outdoor activity in San Diego, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: under $25.
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr · San Diego, CA
Why you should go…
The monument marks the 1542 landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and sits at the tip of the Point Loma peninsula with sweeping views of San Diego Bay and the Pacific. Tide pools below the bluffs and a restored 1855 lighthouse round out the grounds, and gray whales are visible from the overlook in winter.
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What's around here?
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