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Things to Do in La Jolla
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Affiliated with the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography... |
Zoos / Aquariums | La Jolla |
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Black's Beach
The powerful waves at this beach, officially known as Torrey... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Children's Pool
This shallow cove, protected by a seawall, has small waves and... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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La Jolla Caves
It's a walk of 145 sometimes slippery steps down a tunnel to... |
Cave | La Jolla |
La Jolla Cove
This shimmering blue inlet is what first attracted everyone to... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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La Jolla Shores
This is one of San Diego's most popular beaches, so get here... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Marine Street Beach
A wide expanse of white sand, this beach often teems with sunbathers... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Mount Soledad
La Jolla's highest spot can be reached by taking Nautilus Street... |
Mountains | La Jolla |
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Driving along Coast Boulevard, it is hard to miss the mass of... |
Museums / Galleries | La Jolla |
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Salk Institute
The world-famous biological-research facility founded by polio... |
Educational Institutions | La Jolla |
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Shell Beach
North of Children's Pool is a small cove, accessible by stairs... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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Torrey Pines State Beach and Reserve
One of San Diego's best beaches encompasses 2,000 acres of bluffs... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Pinus torreyana, the rarest native pine tree in the United States... |
Parks | La Jolla |
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University of California at San Diego
The campus of one of the country's most prestigious research... |
Educational Institutions | La Jolla |
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Windansea Beach
Named for a hotel that burned down in the late 1940s, Windansea... |
Beaches | La Jolla |
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