Sights & Attractions in San Diego

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Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Banner Queen Trading Post Gallery
A step inside what was the mine superintendent's home in the run-down-looking... 		Museums / Galleries Julian
 
Birch North Park Theatre
Built in 1928, this stunning period theater seats 730 and is... 		Arts / Performance Venues Old Town and Uptown
 
Casa de Balboa
This building on El Prado's southeast corner houses three museums:... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Centro Cultural de la Raza
An old water tower was converted into this center for Mexican... 		Arts / Performance Venues Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Chicano Park
San Diego's Mexican-American community is centered in Barrio... 		Parks Point Loma and Coronado
 
Coronado Museum of History and Art
The neoclassical First Bank of Commerce building, constructed... 		Museums / Galleries Point Loma and Coronado
 
Eagle Mining Company
Five blocks east of the center of Julian, you can take an hour-long... 		Mines Julian
 
El Campo Santo
The old adobe-wall cemetery established in 1849 was, until 1880... 		Cemeteries Old Town and Uptown
 
Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery
Showcasing works by local artists, the gallery has regular exhibitions... 		Museums / Galleries Escondido
 
Escondido History Center
The outdoor center is adjacent to the California Center for the... 		Museums / Galleries Escondido
 
Fiesta Island
The most undeveloped area of Mission Bay Park, this is popular... 		Parks Mission Bay, Beaches, and SeaWorld
 
Firehouse Museum
Firefighting artifacts of all sorts fill this converted fire... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown
 
Gaslamp Museum at the William Heath Davis House
The oldest wooden house in San Diego houses the Gaslamp Quarter... 		Historic Districts / Sites Downtown
 
Glorietta Bay Inn
The former residence of John Spreckels, the original owner of... 		Houses / Mansions Point Loma and Coronado
 
Helgren's Sportfishing
You can schedule daily ocean fishing trips and whale-watching... 		Marinas / Piers Oceanside
 
Horton Grand Hotel
This Victorian hotel was created in the mid-1980s by joining... 		Hotels Downtown
 
Hospitality Point
Enjoy lunch in this pretty, secluded spot, which has a view of... 		Viewpoints Mission Bay, Beaches, and SeaWorld
 
House of Charm
This structure was rebuilt from the ground up in the mid-1990s... 		Architectural Sites Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Junípero Serra Museum
The hill on which San Diego's original Spanish presidio (fortress)... 		Museums / Galleries Old Town and Uptown
 
La Valencia
Mediterranean-style La Valencia, operating as a luxury hotel... 		Hotels La Jolla
 
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
Performances incorporate marionettes, hand puppets, rod puppets... 		Arts / Performance Venues Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Marston House
George W. Marston (1850-1946), a San Diego pioneer and philanthropist... 		Houses / Mansions Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Miniature Railroad
Adjacent to the zoo parking lot and across from the carousel... 		Transportation Sites Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá
It's hard to imagine how remote California's earliest mission... 		Religious Sites Old Town and Uptown
 
Mission Santa Ysabel
West of Santa Ysabel, this tiny late-19th-century adobe mission... 		Religious Sites Julian
 
Morley Field Sports Complex
In addition to the 2-mi fitness course and ball diamonds, the... 		Sports Venues Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Mount Soledad
La Jolla's highest spot can be reached by taking Nautilus Street... 		Mountains La Jolla
 
Museum of Photographic Arts
World-renowned photographers such as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Museum of San Diego History
The San Diego Historical Society maintains its research library... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
North Park
Named for its location north of Balboa Park, this evolving neighborhood... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Old Town and Uptown
 
Oceanside Harbor
With 900 slips, this is North County's fishing, sailing, and... 		Marinas / Piers Oceanside
 
Oceanside Museum of Art
Housed in side-by-side buildings designed by two Southern California... 		Museums / Galleries Oceanside
 
Orfila Vineyards
This vineyard offers tours and tastings of award-winning Syrah... 		Wineries / Breweries Escondido
 
PETCO Park
Opened in 2004, PETCO Park is a state-of-the-art major league... 		Sports Venues Downtown
 
Queen Califia's Magical Circle
The last work by sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002), this... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Escondido
 
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The center's interactive exhibits are artfully educational. You... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Salk Institute
The world-famous biological-research facility founded by polio... 		Educational Institutions La Jolla
 
San Diego Automotive Museum
Even if you don't know a choke from a chassis, you're bound to... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
San Diego Hall of Champions
In a 70,000-square-foot building, this museum celebrates local... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
San Diego Mormon Battalion Historic Site
Operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... 		Religious Sites Old Town and Uptown
 
San Dieguito River Park
The park maintains several hiking and walking trails in the Escondido... 		Trails Escondido
 
Santa Fe Depot
The Mission-style Santa Fe Depot, which replaced the original... 		Transportation Sites Downtown
 
Santa Ysabel Valley
Three Native American tribes live in this valley which looks... 		Nature Preserves, Towns Julian
 
Scott Street
Running along Point Loma's waterfront from Shelter Island to... 		Promenades / Boardwalks Point Loma and Coronado
 
SDAI: Museum of the Living Artist
Outside juries decide which works created by members of the Art... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Spanish Landing Park
Across from the western end of Harbor Island, on the mainland's... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Point Loma and Coronado
 
Spruce Street Bridge
Constructed in 1912 by Edwin Capps, this 375-foot suspension... 		Bridges / Tunnels Old Town and Uptown
 
Timken Museum of Art
This small museum inside a modern travertine structure is a true... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Torrey Pines Glider Port
On days when the winds are just right, gliders line the cliffs... 		Sports La Jolla
 
U.S. Grant Hotel
Far more formal than most other hotels in San Diego and complete... 		Hotels Downtown
 
University Heights
Tucked between Hillcrest and North Park, this small but charming... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Old Town and Uptown
 
Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
Housed in what was the old Naval Hospital Chapel, this museum... 		Museums / Galleries Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo
 
Wave Waterpark
A 3-acre water park run by the city of Vista, it's also one of... 		Amusement Parks Oceanside
 
Western Metal Supply Co Building
Initially scheduled for demolition to make room for PETCO Park... 		Architectural Sites Downtown
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