Orange County
LA and Orange County are the closest of neighbors, but in some ways they couldn't be more different. If LA is about stars, the OC is about surfers. LA: ever more urban, OC: proudly suburban, built around cars, freeways and shopping malls. If LA is SoCal's seat of liberal thinking, the OC's heritage is of megachurches and ultraconservative firebrands. If LA is Hollywood glam, the OC is Real Housewives.
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Top places to visit in Orange County
Discover the best attractions in Orange County from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in CaliforniaKnott’s Berry Farm
- Attraction in CaliforniaMission San Juan Capistrano
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Attraction in CaliforniaBeachcomber Café - Attraction in CaliforniaCrystal Cove State Park
- Attraction in CaliforniaCrystal Cove Beach Cottages
- Attraction in CaliforniaBalboa Peninsula
- Attraction in CaliforniaDisney California Adventure Park (DCA)
- Attraction in CaliforniaFantasyland
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