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California to-do agains!
Palace of Fine Arts is one of California to-do agains!.

1. 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
Presidio of San Francisco is one of California to-do agains!.

2. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of California to-do agains!.

3. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.

4. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews

MarieClaireMarieClaire: Check out the best view you’ll possibly ever see of the San Francisco bay on the grounds of what also just happens to be a fabulous art museum. -Anna Maltby, MC Editor

5. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews

HermannHermann: While here, be sure to stop at Boudin Bakery and try the Sourdough and clam chowder. Avoid Nick's Lighthouse. Enjoy SFO!

6. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews

NASANASA: The only place on Earth with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof! The Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. Read more.

7. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Huge Ginormously Beautiful Park. So much to do, to see - botanical gardens, dog parks, museums, gardens, bison, lovely cruising ride to the ocean, or anywhere in the city, esp on a Sunday - no cars.

8. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.7
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 123 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened on October 1, 2009, the museum features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum retrofitted and expanded three existing historic buildings on the Presidio’s Main Post.

San Diego Zoo is one of California to-do agains!.

9. San Diego Zoo

9.4
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA
Zoo · Balboa Park · 564 tips and reviews

10. Balboa Park

9.6
1549 El Prado (at Park Blvd), San Diego, CA
Park · Balboa Park · 334 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Placed in reserve in 1835, this is one of the oldest sites in the U.S. dedicated to public recreational usage. It is named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

USS Midway Museum is one of California to-do agains!.

11. USS Midway Museum

9.4
910 N Harbor Dr (at Broadway), San Diego, CA
Museum · Marina · 205 tips and reviews
San Diego Museum of Us is one of California to-do agains!.

12. San Diego Museum of Us

7.9
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA
History Museum · Balboa Park · 34 tips and reviews
Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of California to-do agains!.

13. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews
Ovation Hollywood is one of California to-do agains!.

14. Ovation Hollywood

7.9
6801 Hollywood Blvd (at N Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · 166 tips and reviews
The Sunset Strip is one of California to-do agains!.

15. The Sunset Strip

West Hollywood, CA
Neighborhood · 19 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of California to-do agains!.

16. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.4
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews
Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street is one of California to-do agains!.

17. Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street

6.1
Hollywood Blvd (at Vine St), Los Angeles, CA
Intersection · 13 tips and reviews
Rodeo Drive is one of California to-do agains!.

18. Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Dr (btwn Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Road · 141 tips and reviews
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is one of California to-do agains!.

19. Hollywood Forever Cemetery

8.7
6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, California
Cemetery · 80 tips and reviews
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum is one of California to-do agains!.

20. La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

8.5
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 117 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of California to-do agains!.

21. The Grove

9.2
189 The Grove Dr (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 662 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign is one of California to-do agains!.

22. Hollywood Sign

9.0
Mount Lee Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · 121 tips and reviews
J. Paul Getty Museum is one of California to-do agains!.

23. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.4
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews
Universal Studios Hollywood is one of California to-do agains!.

24. Universal Studios Hollywood

9.4
100 Universal City Plz (btwn Barham & Lankershim Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Amusement Park · Universal City · 983 tips and reviews
The Ellen DeGeneres Show is one of California to-do agains!.

25. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

8.4
4301 W Olive Ave. (at Hood Ave.), Burbank, CA
Comedy Club · 336 tips and reviews
Sprinkles Beverly Hills Cupcakes is one of California to-do agains!.

26. Sprinkles Beverly Hills Cupcakes

8.6
9635 South Santa Monica Boulevard (btwn Bedford & Camden Dr), Beverly Hills, CA
Cupcake Shop · 176 tips and reviews

27. Amandine Patisserie Cafe Brentwood

8.5
12225 Wilshire Blvd (btwn Amherst & Wellesley Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Bakery · Brentwood · 96 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We love the Almond Croissant - tender, buttery layers of croissant with a crisp light exterior that splinters as you bite it, with spot-on almond filling. Read more.

The Edison is one of California to-do agains!.

28. The Edison

7.7
108 W 2nd St Apt 101 (at Harlem Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Gallery Row · 184 tips and reviews
Grand Central Market is one of California to-do agains!.

29. Grand Central Market

9.1
317 S Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Market · Downtown Los Angeles · 339 tips and reviews
Disneyland Park is one of California to-do agains!.

30. Disneyland Park

9.4
1313 Disneyland Dr (btwn Ball Rd & Katella Ave), Anaheim, CA
Amusement Park · The Anaheim Resort · 1771 tips and reviews
Olvera Street is one of California to-do agains!.

31. Olvera Street

8.4
845 N Alameda St (at E Cesar Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews