San Diego Attractions

 
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The huge Balboa Park is a beautiful green area with lovely architecture. Spanish-Mexican style buildings, built for the Panama California Exhibition of 1915/1916, now house some of the city's best museums.
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The San Diego Zoo is one of the premier zoos in America. Located in Balboa Park, it is spread out along hilly terrain, and contains a vast collection of animals, as well as plants.
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San Diego SeaWorld is one of the most popular family oriented tourist attractions in the city. The park features daily shows with trained dolphins and whales, along with rides and other amusements.
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Cabrillo National Monument is located on Point Loma, and commemorates Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's landing here in 1542.

Read More Flagship Cruises and Events (formerly Harbor Excursions)

Flagship Cruises has been operating in one form or another since 1915, offering harbor cruise and other cruising excursions.
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Restored Victorian buildings from the 1800s and 1900s now contain trendy restaurants and shops, in what is known as the Gaslamp Quarter.
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Mission Bay is a port and the largest naval base in the USA with the exception of Norfolk.
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San Diego's Old Town contains some old adobe homes, and historic sites. The area has been marketed to attract tourists, with shops, restaurants, and hotels.
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Much of San Diego's Old Town is a State Historic Park, where visitors can wander freely through the streets.
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The Star of India is the main attraction at the San Diego Maritime Museum. This ship, along with two others, has been fully restored and is open to the public.
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The San Diego Museum of Art is located in a building designed after the 17th C University of Salamanca. The museum features a fine collection, with art from America, Europe, and Asia.
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Seaport Village is a lovely waterfront area, developed to attract tourists. Restaurants and patios overlook the ocean.

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San Diego Surroundings

Read More La Jolla, California

Just north of San Diego is La Jolla, a playground for surfing and hang gliding. The quaint town is full of upper end shops and cafés and the coast is lined with beautiful beaches and cliffs.

Read More Coronado, California

Coronado is joined to San Diego by a bridge, or sightseers can take a ferry. One of the town's most famous attractions is the Hotel de Coronado.
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Alcazar Gardens, Balboa Park, San Diego.Balboa Park, San Diego
Pink Spanish style building, La Jolla,.La Jolla, San Diego
Flamingos at Sea World in San Diego.SeaWorld, San Diego
Aircraft carrier in San Diego harbor.San Diego Maritime Museum and Star of India, San Diego
Two yachts and a catamaran are sailing in a Mission Bay, San Diego.Mission Bay, San Diego
Old wooden buildings in Old Town Historic State Park in San Diego.Old Town State Historic Park, San Diego
Cliffs near the tide pools in Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego.Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego
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