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1. Eagle Mining Company
MineFive blocks east of the center of Julian you can take an hour-long tour of an authentic family-owned gold mine from 1870. Displays along the...Read More
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2. Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Garden/ArboretumThe largest bulb-production farm in Southern California has hillsides abloom here each spring, when thousands of Giant Tecolote ranunculus produce...Read More
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3. LEGOLAND California Resort
Amusement Park/Water ParkThe centerpiece of a development that includes resort hotels, a designer discount shopping mall, an aquarium, and a water park, LEGOLAND has...Read More
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4. Old Mission San Luis Rey
Religious Building/Site/ShrineKnown as the King of the Missions, the 18th, the largest, and the most prosperous of California's missions was built in 1798 by Franciscan friars...Read More
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5. San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Zoo/AquariumA branch of the San Diego Zoo, 35 miles to the north, the 1,800-acre preserve in the San Pasqual Valley is designed to protect endangered species...Read More
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6. California Center for the Arts
Museum/GalleryAn entertainment complex with two theaters, an art museum, and a conference center, the center presents operas, musicals, plays, dance performances...Read More
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7. California Wolf Center
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis center, just outside Julian, is one of the few places in North America where you can get an up-close view of the gray wolves that once...Read More
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8. Daley Ranch
Park (National/State/Provincial)A 3,058-acre conservation area and historic ranch site is laced with more than 20 miles of multipurpose trails for hikers, mountain bikers,...Read More
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9. Del Mar Beach
Beach–SightThis famously clean 2-mile-long beach is the perfect place for long barefoot walks and sunbathing due to its extremely fine, soft sand and lack...Read More
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10. Del Mar Fairgrounds
FairgroundThe Spanish Mission–style fairground is the home of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ( www.dmtc.com ). Crooner Bing Crosby and his Hollywood buddies...Read More
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11. Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
Zoo/AquariumThis small exotic-bird aviary adjacent to the Del Mar Fairgrounds houses a collection of parrots and other exotic birds—a guaranteed child pleaser. ...Read More
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12. Julian Pioneer Museum
Museum/GalleryWhen the gold mines in Julian played out, the mobs of gold miners who had invaded it left, leaving behind discarded mining tools and empty houses...Read More
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13. Milagro
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryFor quality wine and an enjoyable wine-tasting experience, Milagro leads the long list of wineries in Ramona. Overseeing production is Hugo...Read More
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14. Mission San Antonio de Pala
Religious Building/Site/ShrineA living remnant of the mission era, built in 1816, this mission still ministers to the Native American community, making it the only original...Read More
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15. Moonlight State Beach
Beach–SightIts large parking areas, many facilities, and proximity to the quaint coastal town of Encinitas make this beach tucked into a break in the cliffs...Read More
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16. Museum of Making Music
Museum/GalleryTake an interactive journey through 100 years of popular music with displays of more than 500 vintage instruments and samples of memorable tunes...Read More
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17. Observer's Inn
Observatory/PlanetariumOne of the best ways to see Julian's star-filled summer sky is by taking a sky-tour at Mike and Caroline Leigh's observatory, with research...Read More
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18. Palomar Mountain State Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)One of the few areas in Southern California with a Sierra-like atmosphere, the park is carpeted with a forest of pines, cedars, western dogwood...Read More
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19. Queen Califia's Magical Circle
Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)The last work by sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002), this sculpture garden designed for entertaining children consists of nine totemic...Read More
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20. San Diego Botanic Gardens
Garden/ArboretumMore than 4,000 rare, exotic, and endangered plants are on display on 37 landscaped acres. Displays include plants from Central America, Africa...Read More
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