Museums
HistoricWhaley House Museum
Under $25An 1857 Greek Revival brick house in Old Town San Diego that served as courthouse, theater and store, now a museum famed for its ghost stories.
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Old Town San Diego
Old Town San Diego is a sightseeing stop in San Diego, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: free.
2415 San Diego Ave, #104 · San Diego, CA
Why you should go…
Old Town San Diego is the site of the region's first Spanish settlement and is promoted as the birthplace of California. Its center, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, recreates life from the Mexican-American period of 1821 to 1872 through living-history programs, and the surrounding district holds more than 20 museums, artisan shops and galleries within walking distance of each other. The Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce runs a visitor center for the district near the San Diego Trolley Old Town Transit Center.
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Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego
$25–$50Hop-on hop-off trolley tour looping through San Diego's top neighborhoods and Coronado.
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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
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Old Town Trolley Tours San Diego
$25–$50A hop-on, hop-off open-air trolley loop connecting Old Town, downtown, Balboa Park, and Coronado.
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FreeSan Diego's official visitor information center on the downtown Embarcadero, with maps, guides and trip-planning help for the city.
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Hotel del Coronado
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