Balboa Park
This is the biggest urban cultural park in the US. This family-friendly place features 17 different museums and diverse architecture as well. Highlights include the San Diego Air and Space Museum, the popular Spanish Village Art Center, the Natural History Museum Center, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, an interactive and educational place for the kids, the Japanese Friendship Garden, the Botanical Building which is home to over 2,000 plants, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
Huntington Beach
Sun-soaked Huntington Beach is found in Orange County. It’s got a cool surfing culture and is highlighted by boutique shopping, stunning sunsets, and free beachfront volleyball nets often used by actual Olympic athletes and professional players. There’s also Huntington Beach Pier. This famous pier draws surfers from around the world who come to compete in the annual United States Surfing Open. If you want to learn how to surf, this is the place to do it.
