Balboa Park
San Diego’s cultural park is filled with a mind-blowing array of city attractions. You’ll have a choice of 17 city museums, including the Museum of Natural History, the San Diego Air & Space Museum and the San Diego Museum of Art. As well as the museums, there are also several theaters, natural vegetation zones, trails, gardens, restaurants and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Balboa Park contains so many of the city’s attractions that it really wouldn’t be a trip to San Diego without visiting – buy an explorer pass if you want to visit multiple museums, or wander around the green spaces outside for free. Recommended by local insider Lauren Rogers