Museums
History BuffSan Francisco Historical Society
Under $25A small downtown museum and archive devoted to telling San Francisco's story, from the Gold Rush to yesterday.
San Francisco, CA
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Things to do in California
The cities and regions we cover across California, and the places worth the afternoon in each. See what is around you now, or pick a guide.
Inside California
Pick a part of California
Each guide has its own map, its own picks and a day Fun can plan for you.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Fog-kissed hills, cable cars, and the West's greatest bay
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Los Angeles
Studios, beaches, and a hundred neighborhoods playing themselves
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San Diego
Perfect weather, a world-famous zoo, and 70 miles of coast
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The Redwood Coast
The tallest trees on earth and a coastline to match
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Central Coast
Coastal towns and wine country between LA and the Bay Area
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Greater Palm Springs
Desert cities of the Coachella Valley
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Lake Tahoe
Alpine lake towns on the California-Nevada line
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Mammoth Lakes and Visalia
Sierra Nevada towns on both sides of the range
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Monterey Peninsula
Whale watching boats and dive shops along Monterey's historic wharf
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Shasta Cascade
Limestone caverns and small-town shops in Northern California's Shasta Cascade
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Southern San Joaquin Valley
Farmland, fossils and factory outlets in the southern San Joaquin Valley
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More of California
Coastal gardens, a ghost town, and Sierra foothills
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Top picks across California
Sightseeing
IconicHollywood Sign
FreeThe nine white letters in the Hollywood Hills are the most recognized symbol of the movie industry.
Los Angeles, CA
Attractions
IconicSan Diego Zoo
$50+One of the world's best-known zoos, set in lush Balboa Park with pandas' longtime legacy and a canopy tram.
San Diego, CA
Sport & Outdoor
IconicRedwood National and State Parks
FreeA jointly managed network of parks protecting the world's tallest trees along the far north California coast.
Orick, CA
Sightseeing
Local GemCalifornia Central Coast
FreeA 350-mile stretch of California coastline and inland valleys between Ventura and Santa Clara counties, covering wine country, beaches and small coastal towns.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Attractions
IconicPalm Springs Aerial Tramway
$25–$50The world's largest rotating tramcar ride, climbing 2.5 miles up Chino Canyon to Mount San Jacinto State Park.
Palm Springs, CA
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