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Southern California Attractions
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Angeles National Forest
- Covers more than 650,000 acres. Area ranges from desert to high mountain ridges. Year round attraction due to warm, sunny climate. Campgrounds, hiking trails, nature walks, skiing in winter, picnic areas.
- 701 N. Santa Anita Ave.
- Arcadia, CA 91006
- Phone: (818) 574-5200
San Diego Railroad Museum
Variety of freight and passenger cars and locomotives. Train trip with restored locomotive.
- Forest Gate Rd.
- Campo, CA
- Phone: (619) 595-3030
Quail Botanical Gardens
Large collection of rare plants and a bird sanctuary.
- 230 Quail Gardens Drive
- El Cajon, CA
- Phone: (619) 436-3036
San Diego Wild Animal Park
More than 2500 animals roam in habitats simulating Africa and Asia. Animals are viewed from a monorail and walking trails.
- Escondido, CA
- Phone: (619) 234-6541
Palomar Observatory
- Features several very large telescopes including the 200-inch Hale telescope used to study celestial bodies. Museum contains displays of photographs taken by the telescopes.
- Palomar Mountain, CA
- Phone: (619) 742-2119
Mission San Juan Capistrano
- This mission is famous for the swallows that visit it each year for six months, migrating from Argentina. Rooms depict Native American, Spanish and Mexican periods in the history of the church.
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Phone: (714) 248-2048
Hearst Castle
Huge estate of publisher William Randolph Hearst. Millions of dollars of art and antiques. Elaborate pools, gardens and statuary.
- San Simeon, CA
- Phone: (805) 927-2020
Solvang
This town reflects Danish heritage, customs, culture and architecture. Village features windmills, gaslights and cobblestone walks.
- Solvang, CA
Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum
Museum is devoted to the famous Western stars of cinema.
- 15650 Seneca Rd.
- Victorville, CA
- Phone: (619) 243-4547
Richard Nixon Personal Library
Museum has films, videos, and personal memorabilia from Richard Nixon's life. Includes house where Nixon was born and the graves of Nixon and his wife.
- 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
- Yorba Linda, CA
- Phone: (714) 993-5075
Cleveland National Forest
- More than 420,000 acres including woodlands, camping and hiking opportunities.
- 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd., Suite 200
- San Diego, CA 92127
- Phone: (619) 674-2901
Orange County Marine Institute
California Museum of Science and Industry
- Exhibits of sea life. Full-size replica of boat described in "Two Years Before the Mast". Wildlife cruises on weekends.
- 24200 Harbor Drive
- Dana Point, CA
- Phone: (714) 496-2274
La Purisma Mission
Restoration of a mission originally built in 1787. Extensive grounds covering 900 acres contain hiking and riding trails.
- Purisma Road
- Lompoc, CA
- Phone: (805) 733-3713
- Hands-on exhibits. Covers mathematics, space, the environment, etc. Associated IMAX theater has a very high screen, and shows simulated journeys across the earth and space.
- 700 State Drive
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (213) 744-7400
George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries
- Fossil exhibits from animals from ice age.
- 5801 Wilshire Blvd.
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (213) 857-6311
Los Angeles Zoo
More than 1200 animals, reptiles and birds. Wildlife shows.
- Golden State and Ventura Freeways
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (213) 666-4090
Japanese American National Museum
Exhibits depict Japanese immigration and assimilation into American society.
- First and Central Streets
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (213) 625-0414
Museum of Tolerance
- Exhibits on racism and prejudice in America. Large exhibit shows history of Holocaust.
- 9786 Pico Blvd.
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (310) 553-8403
Southwest Museum
- Exhibits of Native American cultures dating back to prehistoric times. The museum's grounds include a re-creation of an 1850s Spanish California ranch house.
- 234 Museum Drive
- Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (213) 221-2164
Arboretum of Los Angeles
Over 120 acres of trees and shrubs from around the world. Rain forest area.
- 301 N. Baldwin Ave.
- Arcadia, CA
- Phone: (818) 821-3222
Santa Anita Park
- One of the most famous horse race tracks in the United States.
- 285 W. Huntington Dr.
- Arcadia, CA
- Phone: (818) 574-7223
Mann's Chinese Theater
- Over 200 entertainment stars have had their hand and footprints cast in the concrete outside of this theater.
- 6925 Hollywood Blvd.
- Hollywood, CA
Queen Mary
One of the largest passenger liners ever, the Queen Mary is permanently moored here. Adjacent to the liner is the Queen Mary Seaport which contains numerous shops and restaurants.
- 1126 Queens Highway
- Long Beach, CA
- Phone: (310) 435-3511
Rose Bowl
Site of the annual famous college football game each New Year's day.
- Pasadena, CA
- Phone: (818) 577-3100
The Japanese Garden
Over six acres of Japanese gardens. Featured are bonsai trees, a tea house, and stone lanterns.
- 6100 Woodley Ave.
- Van Nuys, CA
- Phone: (818) 756-8166
- San Diego Zoo
One of the world's largest and most famous zoos. Children's zoo and live animal shows.
- San Diego, CA
- Phone: (619) 234-3153
Sea World
Features shows, aquariums, marine-life exhibits, and research labs. Theme adventure areas and rides.
- Mission Bay
- San Diego, CA
- Phone: (619) 226-3901
