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1. San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo welcomes around 5 million visitors every year, and it’s easy to see why. Spanning a huge site, the zoo houses about 4000 animals from over 650 different species and subspecies. All of these creatures live in realistic habitats, with most exhibits out in the open air.
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San Diego Zoo showing landscape views, zoo animals and a pond

2. LEGOLAND® California

A fun spot for the youngsters, with more than 60 rides across a site that spans 52 hectares, LEGOLAND® California Resort is located by the ocean in Carlsbad, about 50 kilometres north of San Diego. It is home to a hotel and water park, along with shows and attractions based on the world-famous toy bricks.
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Legoland California which includes rides

3. Mission Bay

Spend summer days enjoying the calm waters and gorgeous scenes of Mission Bay, a saltwater lagoon just north of downtown San Diego. This 4,200-acre (1,700-hectare) bay features pristine beaches, water sports for all ages and park attractions that bring summer to life.
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Mission Bay featuring a sandy beach

4. Mission Beach

The first holiday homes were built along the shore at Mission Beach all the way back in the 1920s. The resort boomed in the 1960s with new developments re-invigorating the place. And ever since then the visitors have not stopped returning to lounge beneath the West Coast sun and wander along the boardwalk by the beach where street performers and artists, rollerbladers and skateboarders keep the atmosphere lively.
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A seaside village and a popular spot for holiday-makers for over a century, which today still retains its antique charm.

5. Balboa Park

Spanning a vast space of 486 hectares, the huge Balboa Park contains an incredible and eclectic wealth of attractions. Home to gardens and trails, museums and galleries, theatres and restaurants—not to mention its own world-famous zoo—the park is a popular spot, frequented by visitors and locals alike.
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One of America’s largest urban green spaces, Balboa Park is an exciting spot packed with art, culture, and a world-renowned zoo.

What to do in Rancho Santa Fe

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Ranch Santa Fe Golf Course

Play a round of golf in Rancho Santa Fe at Ranch Santa Fe Golf Course, and enjoy other activities such as surfing. Wander the beautiful beaches or discover the beautiful sunsets in this family-friendly area.

Ranch Santa Fe Golf Course

Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery during your travels in Rancho Santa Fe. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area or seek out the surfing spots.

Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery

Areas of Rancho Santa Fe

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Covenant

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Covenant and surrounding area, you can visit Belly Up and Del Mar Racetrack.

Covenant
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Bridges

Though Bridges may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like La Costa Golf Courses - North and South and Stagecoach Park.

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