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Male boulderer moving up a boulder in Joshua Tree National Park at dusk.

Attraction in Southern California

Joshua Tree National Park

Los Angeles, United States - November, 2022: A picture of the large dome of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the nearby palm trees. License Type: media Download Time: 2023-10-05T13:36:23.000Z User: nic.dhoedt_lonelyplanet Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

R68FK4 Integratron at Landers, CA
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Urban Light by Chris Burden at LACMA

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Santa Monica, California, USA - July 22, 2016: Tourists visit the Santa Monica Pier, the "End of the Trail" of the famous Route 66. License Type: media Download Time: 2023-06-14T12:16:09.000Z User: dermothegarty77 Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order: 56530

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Santa Monica Pier

People entering Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm, celebrating a Southern California Halloween tradition, on October 14, 2013.

Attraction in Southern California

Knott’s Berry Farm

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Landscape view of Crystal Cove State Park, including its restored beach cottages

Attraction in Southern California

Crystal Cove State Park

The Griffith Observatory and views of Downtown Los Angeles on a sunny day.

Attraction in Southern California

Griffith Observatory

CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 23: Visitors check out a miniature Petco Park made of LEGO brick at the Grand Opening of MINILAND San Diego at LEGOLAND California on March 23, 2023 in Carlsbad, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
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People walk and cycle along the Venice Beach Boardwalk in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Attraction in Southern California

Venice Boardwalk

La Jolla, CA - June 17, 2023: Entrance ticket booth at Birch Aquarium, an aquarium and the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of CA, San Diego., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-09T13:43:27.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in Southern California

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Two hikers in Griffith Park admiring the Hollywood sign in the hills of Los Angeles, California

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Star of India at the Maritime Museum on the Embarcadero.

Attraction in Southern California

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Palm Springs Art Museum,California,USA

Attraction in Southern California

Palm Springs Art Museum

Sunnylands center and garden in Rancho Mirage, Desert environment park, home to a variety of plants and wildlife, California, USA. September 26th, 2020; Shutterstock ID 1824982439; your: Meghan O'Dea; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI

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Los Angeles, CA, USA - August 2, 2023: World famous park Universal Studios in Hollywood., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-08-20T06:07:24.000Z, User: hannahblackie10, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Pocket Los Angeles 8, other: Hannah Blackie

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Universal Studios Hollywood

Balboa Park, San Diego, California.

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San Juan Capistrano church

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Mission San Juan Capistrano

Sign for Teakettle Junction on the way to Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park.

Attraction in Southern California

Death Valley National Park

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Crystal Cove Beach Cottages

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Zabriskie Point

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Santa Cruz Island

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Children's Pool

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California Surf Museum

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Beachcomber Café

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Wooden buildings on Mane Street of the former Wild West movie set turned theme park, Pioneertown.

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 7, 2018: Celebrating Pixar fest happening at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Park. One of the biggest Pixar celebration ever to come to Disney Parks.

Attraction in Southern California

Disney California Adventure Park (DCA)

3CW4A5F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - 07 OCT 2025: People worshiping at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in the historic Plaza de Los Angeles.
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Attraction in Southern California

El Pueblo de Los Ángeles

Manhattan Beach

Attraction in Southern California

Manhattan Beach

Tourists on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills., Los Angeles.

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Upper back bay ecological reserve Newport Beach California on a sunny day, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-13T14:01:33.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

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Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve

The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is the official museum of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

Attraction in Southern California

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

Sunny exterior view of the historic Amargosa Opera House.

Attraction in Southern California

Amargosa Opera House

Wildflowers in bloom and cacti at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Attraction in Southern California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Balboa Peninsula

Not seen in the open very often, a male Common Yellowthroat perches among the yellow wild mustard flowers at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

Attraction in Southern California

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Los Angeles, USA - December 26, 2015: Grand Avenue streetscape featuring Bunker hill residential skyscrapers and The Broad - an new art museum in Downtown Los Angeles which opened on September 20, 2015. The three-story structure is named for philanthropist Eli Broad and features 50,000 square feet of exhibition space for its extensive collection of contemporary art.

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Point Cabrillo Light Station at sunset in Mendocino, California., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-03-03T22:36:00.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Lonely Planet WIP, client: Lonely Planet WIP, other: Rhianydd Hylton

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Cabrillo National Monument

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Courtyard of California Science Center, Exposition Park.

Attraction in Southern California

California Science Center

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Aerial view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park

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Exposition Park

Los Angeles, CA: October 21, 2017: The Getty Center in Los Angeles. The Getty Center opened its doors in December 16, 1997. , License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-07-24T09:45:34.000Z, User: oneseven7891, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Experience California 2, other: Dominic Allen

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Los Angeles, California - February 07, 2022: Outer Peristyle at the Getty Villa Museum., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T16:04:17.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet, other: Nadine Zhan

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Los Angeles, CA - May 30, 2022: Grammy Museum Exterior, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-04-17T16:41:28.000Z, User: joebindloss38, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Online editorial, client: The 9 best museums in Los Angeles, other: Joe Bindloss

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Hollywood Forever cemetery.

Attraction in Southern California

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Los Angeles, California – November 4, 2025: The Hollywood Museum, the official museum of Hollywood, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-04T18:10:10.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in Southern California

Hollywood Museum

Huntington Beach, California - October 11, 2018: View up Huntington Beach with ocean, sand, bathers and lifeguard stands License Type: media Download Time: 2021-01-27T13:39:52.000Z User: Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19, 2017: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19, 2017: Statue of saber tooth tigers on entrance sign at the La Brea Tar Pits, Ice Age excavation site/museum., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T15:15:58.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in Southern California

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

City Hall and Sister Cities sign in downtown.
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Los Angeles City Hall

Two women chatting whilst stand up paddleboarding in Mission Bay.

Attraction in Southern California

Mission Bay Park

Kelso Dunes at sunset, Mojave Desert, California.

Attraction in Southern California

Mojave National Preserve

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - 25 AUG 2021: The Museum of Us is a cultural anthropology museum that explores the human experience from multicultural perspectives, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-03-20T16:33:28.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

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A view of of the Ocean Institute sign on the side of a whale watching boat.

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Ocean Institute

Oceanside Pier at Sunset
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San Diego, California, United States - 05-31-2019: A view of a sign and entrance to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. License Type: media Download Time: 2023-05-20T07:55:07.000Z User: claramonitto Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

a beautiful summer landscape at Burnout Beach with blue ocean water, people relaxing in the sand, blue sky and clouds in Redondo Beach California USA, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-05T17:13:47.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet, other: Nadine Zhan

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Encinitas Ca 7-21-2024 Views of the different flowers, plants and walking paths at the San Diego Botanical Garden, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-09T14:00:18.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely P lanet App, other: Nadine Zhan

Attraction in Southern California

San Diego Botanic Garden

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