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World of Color
Disneyland
The World of Color nighttime water spectacular weaves water, color, fire and light into a kaleidoscope of fantasy and imagination. ...
Amusement Park
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Carmel Mission)
Monterey Bay, California
One of the best preserved of the Spanish missions that established Western immigration to Calfornia, the Carmel Mission still has the 5-foot-thick stucco walls and wooden carved reredo ceilings of the original building....
Special Collection
History Museum
Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, California
It's touristy (lined with the requisite street vendors and souvenir shops), and it doesn't really have anything to do with fishing anymore, but there's a reason why visitors flock to...
Historical Landmark
Boutique
Pfeiffer Beach
Central Coast, California
The most popular beach access in Big Sur and long a local best-kept secret, Pfeiffer Beach is world famous for its sunsets....
Beach
Campground
Swimming
Surfing
The Grove and The Original Farmers Market
Los Angeles, California
This is where the old meets the new(ish) in L.A. The Grove is an upscale outdoor mall with shops for kids (American Girl Place, Pottery Barn Kids, Quicksilver Youth...
Farmers Market
Shopping Mall
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, California
Topped with a living roof, the newly rebuilt California Academy of Sciences is home to an aquarium, planetarium and natural history museum. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Disneyland
Adults look downright silly on this attraction, riding in circus cages behind the pint-sized locomotive. No matter, the kids absolutely adore it. Designed to look like the Casey Jr...
Attraction
Palm Springs Village Fest
Palm Springs, California
Mingle with locals, shop for souvenirs, enjoy lively street performers, and sample some of the desert's agricultural wonders at the year-round Thursday evening street fair. ...
Bazaar
Pier 39
San Francisco, California
Pier 39 is one of those tourist traps that locals love to hate -- except we, too, go there to see our beloved sea lions. They sprawl -- and brawl, and bark...
Historical Landmark
Boutique
Red and White Fleet
San Francisco, California
Early San Francisco residents arriving by boat first saw the city from the water, and the view has continued to stun visitors ever since. The standard one-hour tour takes...
Boat Ride
Boat Tour
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