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Highland Valley Trail

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Los Jilgueros Preserve

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Dave’s Rock Garden

ENCINITAS

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Ricardo Breceda Art Gallery

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SITE 6

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Valley of the Moon

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Valley Center’s Yellow Brick Rd.

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La Jolla Natural Park is no doubt a hidden gem. With scenic views that can be seen all the way to Mexico, this short hike is packed with diversity!

La Jolla Natural Park

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Hike to the Lopez House. This was homestead of one of San Diego's early pioneer's homesites and a bit of our crumbling history.

Lopez House

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Sunset Trail to Laguna Meadows

MOUNT LAGUNA

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Kwaaymii Point has one of the most beautiful viewpoints in San Diego! Popular with hikers and hanggliders alike, visit the backcountry of San Diego!

SITE 13

Kwaaymii Point has one of the

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Jamul Kiln

Learn about the historic and h

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Explore the Half Moon Tunnel, one of San Diego's best underground tunnels!

TUNNEL 3

Explore the Half Moon Tunnel,

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Ho Chi Minh Trail

Hike La Jolla's Ho Chi Minh tr

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Goat Canyon Trestle

Hike the historic Goat Canyon

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Visit one of San Diego's haunted forest, rich in folk lore and magic

Elfin Forest

Visit one of San Diego's haunt

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SITE 11

Explore one of San Diego's aba

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Hidden in the hills of San Diego lays a small hole that opens up into a 3-room cave. It is said it was originally dug out by a homeless man

CAVE 3:

Hidden in the hills of San Die

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Color Trails

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The abandoned Champagne Rancho House was once owned by a prominent breeder of quarter horses. It later burned down in a fire and sits rotting since.

SITE 9

The abandoned Champagne Rancho

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SITE 7

Explore one of the old wagon t

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MINE 2

Black Mountain Mine is an aban

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Visit the ancient mud caves located in the San Diego desert. You will feel like you have transported to another planet!

CAVE 1

Visit the ancient mud caves lo

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SITE 3

Tucked away off a busy road la

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Explore a creepy abandoned commune in the hills of San Diego. The abandoned homes of hellhole canyon leave many tales untold.

Abandoned Homes of Hellhole Canyon

Explore a creepy abandoned com

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Hike to an abandoned glamping resort and historical dam in San Diego, only a stone's throw away from the rest of the world

SITE 2

Hike to an abandoned glamping

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TUNNEL 1

Get a glimpse into San Diego's

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CAVE 7

The White Lady Cave got its na

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Explore the Warlock mine out in the backcountry of San Diego! This area is filled with old mining history from the Gold Rush days!

MINE 3

Explore the Warlock mine out i

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Stairway to the Sun

Catch the best seat in the hou

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Visit one of San Diego's creepiest tunnels, the Specter Tunnel!

TUNNEL 2

Visit one of San Diego's creep

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Hidden in the woods of Scripps Ranch are said to lay 7 mysterious pyramids. We have found 3 of them so far and are still searching for the others!

Secret Pyramids of Scripps Ranch

Hidden in the woods of Scripps

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San Diego Flume

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Salt Falls is an easy hike to one of San Diego's ancient, secret waterfalls!

WATERFALL 2

Salt Falls is an easy hike to

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Rum Runners Cave is a historic smugglers cave on the coast of San Diego that was originally part of an elaborate park called Spalding Park

CAVE 8

Rum Runners Cave is a historic

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Rattlesnake Mountain is an historic canyon filled with wildflowers in the springtime, a dam overflowing with water after a good rain & an exlporatory mine!

MINE 1

Rattlesnake Mountain is an his

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The legendary Popcorn and Gnome caves offer stunning views of the valley below and an adventure-packed day!

CAVE 5

The legendary Popcorn and Gnom

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Explore several beautiful mica mines out in the San Diego desert

MINE 4

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The Nipple is a hiking destination in San Diego's to one of the most beautiful panoramic viewpoints the city has to offer!

The Nipple

The Nipple is a hiking destina

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Narnia

San Diego has its own magical

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Mushroom Beach

Check out one of San Diego's m

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Murder House

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WATERFALL 4

The Moon Song Waterfall is a s

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The MacVane House was built in the late 1800's & was burned down by an arsonist who also happened to be a volunteer firefighter on the scene!

SITE 17

The MacVane House was built in

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Hike to one of the prettiest panoramic views to a large rock with two chair cemented to it, earning its name Lover's Peak

SITE 16

Hike to one of the prettiest p

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Lawrence Welk Caves

Come explore the Lawrence Welk

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Lake Hodges Dam is a multiple-arch dam that sits on the San Dieguito River. This is an amazing adventure and place to hike around!

Lake Hodges Dam

Lake Hodges Dam is a multiple-

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Oceanside’s Heritage Park

OCEANSIDE

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Anza Borrego Slot Canyon

ANZA BORREGO DESERT

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Kitchen Creek Falls

CAMPO

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Historic Flume Trail

LAKESIDE

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Midland Tunnel

Explore the underworld in one

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Old Mission Dam

SANTEE

Visit the Old Mission Dam in M

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Ghost Mountain & Marshal House

ANZA BORREGO DESERT

Visit the ruins of hermit Mars

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Get one of the best views in Pacific Beach from Kate Sessions Park!

Kate Sessions Park

PACIFIC BEACH

Get one of the best views in P

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Valley Center Historical Society

Learn more about the history o

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Proctor Valley

CHULA VISTA

Legends of a Big-foot type mon

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Natural History Museum

Visit the world-famous Natural

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Museum of Man

The Museum of Man in Balboa Pa

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Marston Canyon & Footbridge

Marston Canyon & Footbridge

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Florida Canyon

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Daley Ranch

Hike to one of the earliest pi

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Cedar Creek Falls

A popular hike in San Diego Co

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Salk Institute

Visit the prized Salk Institut

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Japanese Friendship Garden

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Golden Gem Mine

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La Jolla Secret Swings

Explore the secret swings of L

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San Diego Peace Garden

CITY HEIGHTS

Visit the Peace Garden. This i

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Dixon Lake

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Fort Rosecrans Cemetery

POINT LOMA

Fort Rosecrans cemetery honors

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Harmony Grove

ESCONDIDO MEMBERS

Drive through Harmony Grove, o

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Visit Warner Springs

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Black’s Beach

TORREY PINES

Visit Black's Beach, one of th

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Hike one of Serra Mesa's beautiful trails, Sandrock Canyon!

Sandrock Canyon Trail

SERRA MESA

Hike one of Serra Mesa's beaut

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Hike to Tooth Rock, a boulder resembling a giant tooth in Poway!

Tooth Rock

Hike to Tooth Rock, a boulder

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SITE 10

Explore old, abandoned train c

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Cara Knott Memorial Garden

Visit the San Diego Crime Vict

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Calavera Lake's Cave, Volcano & Labyrinths

Calavera Lake’s Cave, Volcano & Labyrinths

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Balboa’s Bridle Trail

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Summers Past Farms

EL CAJON

summers past farms

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Three Sisters Falls

JULIAN

Three Sisters Falls is one of

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Meadowbrook Tunnel

Explore one of Poway's coolest

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Miramar Lake

Visit or go fishing at the bea

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Poway Stage Coach Stop

Walk along the oldest road in

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Palm Canyon is a tropical oasis, containing more than 450 palms (58 species) within its 2 acres. A true hidden spot in Balboa Park!

Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon is a tropical oasi

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La Jolla's coast is a whole new world when the tide goes down!

La Jolla Caves, Coves & Tidepools

La Jolla's coast is a whole ne

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Hike one of San Diego's largest and most diverse lakes, Lake Hodges!

Lake Hodges

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Lake Hodges has one of San Diego's easiest waterfall hikes for all ages!

Lake Hodges Waterfall

Lake Hodges has one of San Die

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Visit San Diego's very own Lavender Farm, located in the back-country of Valley Center!

Keys Creek Lavender Farms

Visit San Diego's very own Lav

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Lhooq/Exrealism Vintage Bookstore

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Maple Canyon

BANKERS HILL

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Metate Meadows is a lush green wonderland hike in Poway!

Metate Meadows

Metate Meadows is a lush green

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Visit Morning Star Ranch, the compound and growing grounds responsible for the wonderful Yellow Deli!

Morning Star Ranch

Visit Morning Star Ranch, the

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A mini home in La Jolla is rumored to have been owned by the munchkins from the Wizard of Oz

Munchkin House

A mini home in La Jolla is rum

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Mission San Antonio de Pala Cemetery

PALA

Visit Pala's beautiful Native

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Exotica Rare Fruit Farm

VISTA

Visit San Diego's most unique

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Visit the grave site of John Eichar, one of San Diego's earliest pioneers. The location is tucked away in the woods of Rancho Penasquitos.

Eichar’s Grave

RANCHO PENASQUITOS

Visit the grave site of John E

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Día de los Muertos happens once a year, & is a time when the spirits of loved ones who have died return to earth to celebrate with friends and family.

Old Town’s Dia de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos happens on

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Desert View Tower

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Coyote’s UFO Repair Shop

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Visit the historical Presidio Park, with its rich history, beautiful greenery, old monuments and ruins and even a battlefield!

Presidio Park Hiking Trails

Visit the historical Presidio

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Cypress Canyon

There are many secrets that la

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The Giant Grove Trail is an enjoyable 1-mile loop loop in Scripps Ranch shaded by eucalyptus trees

Giant Grove Trail

The Giant Grove Trail is an en

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Visit Cuyamaca State Park. This is one of San Diego's mountain towns complete with a lake, cabin rentals and much more!

Cuyamaca State Park

CUYAMACA

Visit Cuyamaca State Park. Thi

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Visit Golden Hill Park in Balboa Park. This fountain grotto is the oldest surviving structure in the entire park!

Golden Hill Park

GOLDEN HILL

Golden Hill Park

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Grape Day Park

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Visit the Alpine Historical Society and learn about our great history!

Alpine Historical Society

ALPINE

Visit the Alpine Historical So

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Christmas Light Displays

MISC

1. BALBOA PARK Jungle Bells

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Explore one of San Diego's ghost town, Old Highway 80! There are a ton of abandoned spots to see!

Abandoned Highway 80

MISC

Explore one of San Diego's gho

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Santa Ysabel Mission & Cemetery

SANTA YSABEL

Standing alone on a hillside i

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Spanish Village in Balboa Park is San Diego’s coveted secret for art lovers. Visit artist studios and gawk at the beauty surrounding you!

Spanish Village

Spanish Village in Balboa Park

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Visit the Rancho Penasquitos Adobe, one of San Diego's oldest homes, now turned into a museum.

Rancho Penasquitos Adobe

RANCHO PENASQUITOS

Visit the Rancho Penasquitos A

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Explore San Diego's birth place Presidio Park, filled with old monuments and rumored to be haunted!

Presidio Park Historical Spots

Explore San Diego's birth plac

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Poway Lake & Blue Sky Reserve

Hike one of Poway's beautiful

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Visit the Phap Vuong Monastery, one of San Diego's beautiful Buddhist Monasteries located in Escondido

Phap Vuong Monastery

Visit the Phap Vuong Monastery

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Copper Creek Falls & Mine

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Visit the Che Cafe in La Jolla. This is one of San Diego's historic music venues tucked into the woods of UCSD

Ché Café & Community Garden

Visit the Che Cafe in La Jolla

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Visit the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel & Cemetery, land of the Cupeno Indians and where the Trail of Tears began

St. Francis of Assisi Chapel & Cemetery

Visit the St. Francis of Assis

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Visit Bate's Nut Farm, one of San Diego's most beloved pumpkin patches complete with a petting zoo and fresh, local food goods!

Bates Nut Farm

Visit Bate's Nut Farm, one of

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Visit the Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad. This is one of San Diego's lagoons up close and personal with over 600 acres to explore!

Batiquitos Lagoon

Visit the Batiquitos Lagoon in

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Visit Heritage Park, San Diego's most beautiful Victorian homes located in Old Town

Heritage Park

Visit Heritage Park, San Diego

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Visit El Campo Santo Cemetery, San Diego's oldest cemetery that is known for its ghostly visitors!

El Campo Santo Cemetery

Visit El Campo Santo Cemetery,

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Balboa Botanical Building

Visit Balboa's historical bota

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Visit the Hermitage Self-Realization Gardens, one of San Diego's most peaceful meditation gardens

Hermitage Self-Realization Gardens

ENCINITAS

Visit the Hermitage Self-Reali

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Hike Barker Valley Trail, one of Palomar Mountains most scenic trails with a waterfall below!

Barker Valley

Hike Barker Valley Trail, one

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Spruce St. Suspension Bridge

HILLCREST

Walk across one of San Diego's

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Visit the Mason St. Schoolhouse. This is San Diego's schoolhouse located in Old Town!

Mason Street Schoolhouse

Visit the Mason St. Schoolhous

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Visit Harper's Topiary Garden, San Diego's own Edward Scissorhand garden!

Harper’s Topiary Garden

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Visit one the Machado y Stewert Museum, one of San Diego's oldest pioneer homes located in Old Town

La Casa de Machado y Stewart Museum

Visit one the Machado y Stewer

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Hike Upper Otay Lake in Chula Vista and explore one of San Diego's coolest graffiti dams and reservoirs

Upper Otay Reservoir & Dam

CHULA VISTA

Hike Upper Otay Lake in Chula

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Visit the Stonewall Mine Ruins and old cabin in Cuyamaca for a slice of San Diego's mountain history!

Stonewall Mine

CUYAMACA

Visit the Stonewall Mine Ruins

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Visit one of San Diego's most haunted spots. Once used as a cemetery for early pioneers has now been turned into a park!

Pioneer Park

Visit one of San Diego's most

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Visit Seeley Stables in Old Town, a museum dedicated to San Diego's early Stagecoach line

Seeley Stables

Visit Seeley Stables in Old To

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SS Monte Carlo

CORONADO

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Hissing Hills

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Hike the Camino Ruiz Trail, Mira Mesa's most beautiful hiking trail that leads you to the PQ Waterfall!

Camino Ruiz Trail

MIRA MESA

Hike the Camino Ruiz Trail, Mi

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Questhaven Rd.

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Visit the Volcan Mountain, one of San Diego's mountain rich in Native American history

Volcan Mountain

JULIAN

Visit the Volcan Mountain, one

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Battle Mountain

Hike Battle Mountain in Rancho

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Poway has a lot of secret back-trails that help you shortcut through the town. They tend to be unique, secluded and filled with all sort of hidden gems!

Poway Horse Trails

Poway has a lot of secret back

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Visit Leo Carrillo Ranch in Carlasbad. This is the Cisco Kid's family home and with dozens of free-range peacocks!

Leo Carrillo Ranch

Visit Leo Carrillo Ranch in Ca

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Visit the Metta Forest Monastery, one of San Diego's beautiful Buddhist monasteries, tucked away in the hills of Valley Center

Metta Forest Monastery

Visit the Metta Forest Monaste

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Santa Margarita River & Ruins

Hike alongside the Santa Marga

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Secrets of UCSD

The secrets of UCSD include ta

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Kumeyaay Lake & Campground

SANTEE

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Explore the Miramar Tunnel. This is one of San Diego's graffiti tunnels

Miramar Tunnel

MIRAMAR

Explore the Miramar Tunnel. Th

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Visit the Harmony Grove Spiritualist Association. This is a psychic village in Harmony Grove, Escondido

Harmony Grove Spiritualist Association

Visit the Harmony Grove Spirit

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Eagle Rock

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Visit Mt. Woodson castle in Ramona. This is one of San Diego's haunted castles!

Mt. Woodson Castle

Visit Mt. Woodson castle in Ra

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Grazin’ Pig Acres Rescue

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Crestridge Ecological Reserve

EL CAJON

Hike Crestridge Ecological Res

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Coronado Sand Dune’s Secret Message

CORONADO

Find out what the secret messa

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Buddha’s Peak

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Bernardo Winery

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Hike Torrey Pines, one of San Diego's most scenic coastal parks.

Torrey Pines State Reserve

TORREY PINES

Hike Torrey Pines, one of San

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Jack’s Pond

SAN MARCOS

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Palomares House

Visit the historic Palomares H

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Hike in the woods at Hoyt Park. This is one of Scripps Ranch's many forested trails, shading you with eucalyptus trees.

Hoyt Park

Hike in the woods at Hoyt Park

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Visit Wat Sovannkiri Buddhist Temple, one of San Diego's most beautiful Cambodian Buddhist Temples, located in City Heights

Wat Sovannkiri Buddhist Temple

CITY HEIGHTS

Visit Wat Sovannkiri Buddhist

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Explore El Cajon's 5 acre Water Conservation garden, free to the public! Roam around the different sections while educating yourself.

Water Conservation Garden

EL CAJON

Explore El Cajon's 5 acre Wate

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Galleta Meadows

ANZA BORREGO DESERT

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Victorian Homes of Golden Hill

GOLDEN HILL

victorian homes of golden hill

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Hike Cypress Hill in Sabre Springs to one of San Diego's flag mountains with a beautiful view of Poway

Cypress Hill

Hike Cypress Hill in Sabre Spr

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Visit the Dyar House ruins. This is one of San Diego's historical ruins in Cuyamaca.

Dyar House Ruins

CUYAMACA

Visit the Dyar House ruins. Th

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Adobe Falls

MISSION VALLEY

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Coronado Dog Beach

CORONADO

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Visit the Deer Park Monastary. This is one of San Diego's most beautiful Buddhist monasteries tucked into the hills of Escondido

Deer Park Monastery

Visit the Deer Park Monastary.

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Visit one of San Diego's most haunted Victorian homes. Famous musician Jesse Shepard was known for holding seances inside.

Villa Montezuma

GOLDEN HILL

Visit one of San Diego's most

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Hike the Luelf Preserve, one of Ramona's pretty hiking trails!

Luelf Preserve

Hike the Luelf Preserve, one o

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Have you ever wondered what that mysterious sign that reads "Lemurian Fellowship" driving up to Ramona was all about? We took the time to dig deeper and find out!

Lemurian Fellowship

Have you ever wondered what th

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Hike Marian Bear Park, one of Clairemont's most diverse trails!

Marian Bear Park (West)

CLAIREMONT

Hike Marian Bear Park, one of

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Hike the Hosp Grove, one of Carlsbad's beautiful nature trails alongside one of San Diegos lagoons

Hosp Grove

Hike the Hosp Grove, one of Ca

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Hike around the historical Hendrix pond Scripps Ranch! This used to be connected to the Scripps Castle which has since been destroyed.

Hendrix Pond

Hike around the historical Hen

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Chinese Historical District

DOWNTOWN

San Diego's historic Chinatown

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Odd Fellows Cemetery