San Diego

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About the city

The history of San Diego is quite long. Remains of a prehistoric settlement have been found in the vicinity of the city and the Europeans discovered the area already in 1542. In 1869, gold was found there and a railway was introduced in the city. The historical character is most evident in the Gaslamp Quarter, which is a popular center of entertainment, shopping and good food today. The real boom of the city came during the Second World War. After the port Pearl Harbor was destroyed, the headquarters of US Pacific Fleet chose San Diego as its seat, especially due to the large local port. You can learn more about the naval history of the city in the Maritime Museum of San Diego, founded in 1948. One of the biggest attractions of the museum is the still functional trade sailboat Star of India from 1863, which is anchored in front of the museum. Present-day San Diego is dominated by majestic skyscrapers. The highest of them, 152-meters high with 34 stories, is called One America Plaza. Photographers like to visit the more than 3-kilometers long Coronado Bridge. It is characterized by its unusual round shape, which was designed so that large military ships could sail below it to the near military base.

Where to go

The city park Balboa was founded in 1868. You can visit many museums there, such as the (San Diego Air & Space Museum ) . The most interesting exhibitions include e.g. the replica of the aircraft Spirit of St. Louis, with witch Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. The main attraction of the park is undoubtedly the world-famous Zoo San Diego , which is home to more than 4,000 animals, including the rare large pandas. Another popular tourist attraction is the amusement park SeaWorld San Diego , where you can visit the 98-meters high view tower (Sky Tower) or see trained dolphins and killer whales.

GPS: 32.7200000000, -117.1700000000  Edit

Altitude: 12 m  Edit

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	San Diego Air & Space Museum Museums, 1.6 km	Add to the plan
	Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Museums, 2.5 km	Add to the plan
	San Diego Zoo Zoo, 2.4 km	Add to the plan
	MCRD San Diego Command Museum Museums, 3.5 km	Add to the plan
	Ballast Point Light 6.9 km	Add to the plan
	Fashion Valley Mall 5.3 km	Add to the plan
	SeaWorld San Diego Amusement park, 7.4 km	Add to the plan
	Point Loma Light 8.5 km	Add to the plan
	Westfield Plaza Bonita 12.1 km	Add to the plan
	Pacific beach Beaches, 11.8 km	Add to the plan
	Lake Murray Lakes, 13.9 km	Add to the plan
	Cowles Mountain Mountains, 16.5 km	Add to the plan

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