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California

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Created by Graham Macphee • Updated On: July 11, 2015

Places to visit in the Bay Area and around California.

Billy Goat Hill Park is one of California.

1. Billy Goat Hill Park

8.6
300 Beacon St (at Harry St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Fairmount · 24 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Overlook is one of California.

2. Golden Gate Overlook

9.5
Lincoln Blvd & Merchant Rd (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Presidio National Park · 99 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of California.

3. Baker Beach

9.4
1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 140 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of California.

4. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of California.

5. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of California.

6. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Hawk Hill is one of California.

7. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Treasure Island is one of California.

8. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews
Point Bonita Lighthouse is one of California.

9. Point Bonita Lighthouse

9.1
End of Field Rd (Marin Headlands), Sausalito, CA
Lighthouse · 31 tips and reviews
Golden Gate National Recreational Area is one of California.

10. Golden Gate National Recreational Area

8.8
San Francisco, CA
National Park · 18 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of California.

11. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of California.

12. Umami Burger

6.8
242 King Street (4th Street), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission Bay · 103 tips and reviews

Manik R.Manik Rathee: Pretty good burgers. Hit or miss when it comes to the "best burger list" but I'd take this over most places.

Super Duper Burgers is one of California.

13. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of California.

14. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of California.

15. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Shoreline Park & Lake is one of California.

16. Shoreline Park & Lake

9.2
3160 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
Park · 51 tips and reviews
Pescadero State Beach is one of California.

17. Pescadero State Beach

9.4
Hwy 1 (near Pescadero Creek Rd), Pescadero, CA
State or Provincial Park · 26 tips and reviews
China Delight is one of California.

18. China Delight

461 Emerson St (btw University Ave & Lytton Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown North · 16 tips and reviews
Siam Royal Authentic Thai is one of California.

19. Siam Royal Authentic Thai

5.8
338 University Ave (at Florence St), Palo Alto, CA
Thai Restaurant · University South · 37 tips and reviews
Sam's Chowder House - Palo Alto is one of California.

20. Sam's Chowder House - Palo Alto

185 University Ave (Emerson St.), Palo Alto, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown North · 27 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of California.

21. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of California.

22. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Apple Stanford is one of California.

23. Apple Stanford

8.6
379 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA
Electronics Store · 47 tips and reviews

24. Apple Palo Alto

8.8
340 University Avenue (at Florence St), Palo Alto, CA
Electronics Store · University South · 73 tips and reviews
Dr. Edith Eugenie Johnson Park is one of California.

25. Dr. Edith Eugenie Johnson Park

7.7
btwn Waverley St & Kipling St (btwn Everett & Hawthorne Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Park · Downtown North · 8 tips and reviews
La Strada is one of California.

26. La Strada

6.5
335 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown North · 33 tips and reviews
Baylands Nature Preserve is one of California.

27. Baylands Nature Preserve

9.1
2500 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA
Nature Preserve · Baylands · 16 tips and reviews
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is one of California.

28. Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9.3
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
State or Provincial Park · 42 tips and reviews
Cocola Bakery is one of California.

29. Cocola Bakery

6.7
E-715 Stanford Shopping Ctr (at Sand Hill Rd), Palo Alto, CA
Bakery · 23 tips and reviews
Mavericks Beach is one of California.

30. Mavericks Beach

9.2
Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA
Surf Spot · 28 tips and reviews
Hoover Tower is one of California.

31. Hoover Tower

9.1
434 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
Monument · 15 tips and reviews
Crystal Springs Reservoir is one of California.

32. Crystal Springs Reservoir

8.2
Hwy 92 (at Hwy 35), San Mateo, CA
Lake · 11 tips and reviews
Davenport Cove Beach is one of California.

33. Davenport Cove Beach

8.6
Highway 1, Davenport, CA
Beach · 10 tips and reviews
Lick Observatory is one of California.

34. Lick Observatory

9.0
7281 Mount Hamilton Rd, Mount Hamilton, CA
Observatory · 13 tips and reviews
Gryphon Stringed Instruments is one of California.

35. Gryphon Stringed Instruments

8.6
211 Lambert Ave (Park Blvd.), Palo Alto, CA
Music Store · 7 tips and reviews
Menlo Park Farmers' Market is one of California.

36. Menlo Park Farmers' Market

8.3
1001-1099 Chestnut St, West Menlo Park, CA
Farmers Market · 7 tips and reviews
Jersey Joe's Coastside Cheesesteaks is one of California.

37. Jersey Joe's Coastside Cheesesteaks

8.5
40 Stone Pine Rd Ste K (at Patrick Way), Half Moon Bay, CA
Sandwich Spot · 13 tips and reviews
Lytton Plaza is one of California.

38. Lytton Plaza

6.6
200 University Ave (at Emerson St), Palo Alto, CA
Plaza · University South · 6 tips and reviews
Cafe Renzo is one of California.

39. Cafe Renzo

473 University Ave (btw Kipling & Cowper), Palo Alto, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown North · 35 tips and reviews