Hidden Gems

Beyond the city's popular beaches, San Diego hosts unique landmarks like Sunny Jim Cave, the only sea cave in California accessible through a historic 1902 tunnel. The collection includes Do Ho Suh’s 'Fallen Star' installation at UCSD and the hand-sculpted figures of Harper's Topiary Garden. Outdoor explorers can find the thin granite ledge of Potato Chip Rock on Mount Woodson or the seasonal, graffiti-covered cascades of Adobe Falls near the San Diego River.

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Sunny Jim Cave

The only sea cave in California accessible by land via a hand-dug tunnel from 1902. Located beneath a shop in La Jolla, the cave's entrance silhouette resembles a 20th-century cereal mascot.

Phil Konstantin / CC BY-SA 3.0

Adobe Falls

Adobe Falls is a seasonal waterfall on a tributary of the San Diego River.

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Potato Chip Rock

Potato Chip Rock is a natural tourist attraction near San Diego, California. It is located on the Mt.

Zacharias Mitzelos / CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen Star

Fallen Star is an art installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh on the grounds of the University of California San Diego.

Harper's Topiary Garden

A private residential garden in Mission Hills featuring over 50 life-sized shrubs sculpted into animals and figures. The owners have maintained this handcrafted landscape for over 20 years.