Highest-rated things to do in California by visitors

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- Rating: 4.9/5 (772 reviews)
- City: Mendocino Mendocino County
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#30. Mendocino Coast
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- Rating: 5.0/5 (1,122 reviews)
- City: Healdsburg Sonoma County
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#29. Gracianna Winery
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (563 reviews)
- City: Napa Napa Valley
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#28. Pine Ridge Vineyards
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- Rating: 5.0/5 (996 reviews)
- City: Oakland
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#27. Oakland Temple Visitors' Center
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (356 reviews)
- City: Napa Napa Valley
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#26. Jarvis Estate Winery
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,448 reviews)
- City: Guerneville Sonoma County
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#25. Armstrong Redwood State Reserve
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,330 reviews)
- City: Laguna Beach
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#24. Heisler Park
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,610 reviews)
- City: Crescent City
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#23. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (1,020 reviews)
- City: Humboldt County
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#22. Avenue of the Giants
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (908 reviews)
- City: Fresno
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#21. Forestiere Underground Gardens
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,175 reviews)
- City: Redwood National Park
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#20. Redwood National and State Parks
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (4,629 reviews)
- City: Yosemite National Park
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#19. Glacier Point
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (15,804 reviews)
- City: Anaheim
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#18. Disney California Adventure Park
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (4,914 reviews)
- City: Carmel Monterey County
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#17. Point Lobos
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (19,698 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#16. Fisherman's Wharf
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (23,057 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#15. Pier 39
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (25,642 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#14. Cable Cars
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (18,438 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#13. Lombard Street
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (19,442 reviews)
- City: Santa Monica
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#12. Santa Monica Pier
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (12,758 reviews)
- City: Monterey Monterey County
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#11. 17-Mile Drive
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (14,568 reviews)
- City: Monterey Monterey County
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#10. Monterey Bay Aquarium
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (13,151 reviews)
- City: San Diego
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#9. Balboa Park
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (49,929 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#8. Golden Gate Bridge
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (14,842 reviews)
- City: Los Angeles
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#7. The Getty Center
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (25,872 reviews)
- City: San Diego
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#6. USS Midway Museum
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (13,832 reviews)
- City: La Jolla San Diego
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#5. La Jolla Cove
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (20,810 reviews)
- City: Los Angeles
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#4. Griffith Observatory
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (30,965 reviews)
- City: San Diego
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#3. San Diego Zoo
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (37,893 reviews)
- City: Los Angeles
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#2. Universal Studios Hollywood
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (56,404 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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