Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. The park hosts various museums, theaters, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo.
The zoo sits on 100 acres of land leased from the City of San Diego. It houses over 12,000 animals of more than 680 species and subspecies. It is the most visited zoo in the United States; travelers have cited it as one of the best zoos in the world.
The Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, colloquially known as the Wiggly Bridge, is a historic 375 ft long footbridge in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California. It was built in 1912 by Edwin M. Capps. It can hold a maximum of 327,900 lb and crosses Kate Sessions Canyon.
Old Town is a neighborhood in San Diego, California. It contains 230 acres and is bounded by Interstate 8 on the north, Interstate 5 on the west, Mission Hills on the east and south. It is the oldest settled area in San Diego and is the site of the first European settlement in present-day California.
La Jolla Cove is a small cove with a beach that is surrounded by cliffs in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. Point La Jolla forms the south side of the cove. The area is protected as part of a marine reserve and is popular with snorkelers, swimmers and scuba divers.
Sunny Jim's Sea Cave is a cave in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. It is a popular tourist attraction in the area for its resemblance to the British cereal mascot Sunny Jim. The Cave Store, a gift shop above the cave, offers access to it for a fee
Black's Beach is a beautiful secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines in La Jolla.
Harper's Topiary Garden is a private garden in the Middletown neighborhood of San Diego, California, containing over 50 plant sculptures that have been used in topiary. All of the plants are trimmed by hand. Entering the garden is prohibited; visitors can only view and photograph the area.
Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California. The complex houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet of waterfront property.
Sunset Cliffs is an affluent coastal community in the Point Loma community of San Diego, California. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ocean Beach to the north, Catalina Blvd. and Santa Barbara St. to the east, and Sunset Cliffs Natural Park to the south.
Rugged wilderness hiking paths in an ecological reserve with sweeping ocean & lagoon views.
The park houses over 3,000 animals representing more than 300 species. It hosts a large array of wild and endangered animals from every continent except Antarctica. It also includes a botanical garden with over one million plants.
Open Tuesday and Thursday 9AM-12PM
Queen Califia's Magical Circle is an outdoor sculpture garden in Kit Carson Park in Escondido, California, named in honor of the legendary Queen Califia of California. Opened posthumously in 2003, it is one of the last works of Franco-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle.
Open Saturday 9AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-4PM
WW Ranch is open on specific days for Open Ranch events hosted by Alpacas & Friends, Descanso. We are alpaca breeders from Descanso, CA that come together to sell items harvested from our orchards and animals, and we hope to offer our guests an escape from city life into the serenity and beauty of the mountains.
Galleta Meadows Estate is privately owned desert estate land that consists of many separate plots in Borrego Springs, California, and that features over 130 large metal art sculptures.