Things to Do in California
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Golf
Palm Springs, California
Golf lovers from around the world flock to Palm Springs to take advantage of the sunny weather and abundant golf courses, including the 27-hole course (with three distinct nine-hole layouts) at Rancho Las Palmas. ...
Golf
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
Built for the 1915 World's Fair and never dismantled, the Palace of Fine Arts is a beloved San Francisco landmark. Hosting various cultural events inside, the Palace grounds are also...
Live Music Venue
Stage
Historical Landmark
Theater
Amphitheater
Yerba Buena Rooftop Gardens
San Francisco, California
Skip the Metreon (basically a high-tech shopping mall,) and instead come to this two-block-long rooftop oasis. There's something for kids of all ages, starting with the restored...
Park
Amusement Park
Garden
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, California
A favorite resort of Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard of Oz," the Hotel Del (as it's known affectionately by locals) is a feat of whimsical Queen Anne architecture...
Hotel / Motel
Historical Landmark
Resort
Bicycling
Surfing
Coit Tower
San Francisco, California
A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...
Historical Landmark
Splash Mountain®
Disneyland
Fans of "Song of the South" and Brer Rabbit can take a river ride right into the Briar Patch. Inside a hollow log, meander through...
Attraction
Pirates of the Caribbean®
Disneyland
Audio-Animatronic pirates along this landmark boat ride shoot cannons, polish off rum, and, as the song goes, "pillage, plunder, rifle, and loot." (But playfully, of course.) New to the adventure...
Attraction
Sleeping Beauty Castle and Walkthrough
Disneyland
Based on Baviaria's Neuschwanstein Castle, the 94-foot Sleeping Beauty Castle lowered its drawbridge for the first time on Disneyland's opening day in 1955. ...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Walking Tour
Disney Animation
Disneyland
Enter the enchanted world of Disney Animation with interactive adventures that celebrate this fun- and fantasy-filled art form with a rare behind-the-scenes peek of how artists magically...
Attraction
Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California
Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...
Special Collection
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