Highest-rated free things to do in California, according to Tripadvisor

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#30. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,689 reviews)
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#29. Pacific Coast Highway

- Rating: 5/5 (1,677 reviews)
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#28. Lands End

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,877 reviews)
- Address: El Camino del Mar Point Lobos Ave. San Francisco, California
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#27. Cable Car Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,779 reviews)
- Address: 1201 Mason St. San Francisco, California
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#26. Santa Barbara County Courthouse

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,008 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, California
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#25. Seaport Village

- Rating: 4/5 (4,753 reviews)
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#24. The Grove

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,556 reviews)
- Address: 189 The Grove Drive Los Angeles, California
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#23. Coronado Island

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,056 reviews)
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#22. Rodeo Drive

- Rating: 4/5 (5,592 reviews)
- Address: Santa Monica Blvd. at Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California
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#21. Griffith Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,211 reviews)
- Address: 4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, California
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#20. San Francisco Bay

- Rating: 4.5/5 (7,355 reviews)
- Address: San Francisco, California
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#19. Coronado Bridge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,802 reviews)
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#18. The Getty Villa

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,575 reviews)
- Address: 17985 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Palisades Malibu, California
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#17. Downtown Disney District

- Rating: 4.5/5 (8,828 reviews)
- Address: Disneyland Drive at Katella Ave. Anaheim, California
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#16. Santa Monica State Beach

- Rating: 4.5/5 (6,747 reviews)
- Address: Ocean Ave. at Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, California
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#15. Hollywood Sign

- Rating: 4/5 (7,738 reviews)
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#14. Ferry Building Marketplace

- Rating: 4.5/5 (7,436 reviews)
- Address: 1 Ferry Building The Embarcadero at Market St. San Francisco, California
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#13. Glacier Point

- Rating: 5/5 (4,601 reviews)
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#12. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

- Rating: 4.5/5 (4,506 reviews)
- Address: 3301 Lyon St. San Francisco, California
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#11. Twin Peaks

- Rating: 4.5/5 (6,436 reviews)
- Address: 501 Twin Peaks Blvd. San Francisco, California
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#10. Golden Gate Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (9,635 reviews)
- Address: 501 Stanyan St. San Francisco, California
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#9. Fisherman's Wharf

- Rating: 4/5 (19,640 reviews)
- Address: Jefferson St. Between Hyde and Powell Streets San Francisco, California
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#8. Santa Monica Pier

- Rating: 4/5 (19,327 reviews)
- Address: 200 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California
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#7. Lombard Street

- Rating: 4.5/5 (18,402 reviews)
- Address: Lombard St. The Presidio east to The Embarcadero San Francisco, California
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#6. Pier 39

- Rating: 4/5 (22,976 reviews)
- Address: Beach St. & The Embarcadero San Francisco, California
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#5. Balboa Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (13,105 reviews)
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#4. La Jolla Cove

- Rating: 4.5/5 (13,770 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Coast Blvd. La Jolla, California
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#3. The Getty Center

- Rating: 5/5 (14,761 reviews)
- Address: 1200 Getty Center Drive North Sepulveda Blvd. & Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, California
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#2. Griffith Observatory

- Rating: 4.5/5 (20,688 reviews)
- Address: 2800 E. Observatory Rd. Los Angeles, California
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#1. Golden Gate Bridge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (49,843 reviews)
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Zuri White-Gibson, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states and Washington D.C.

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