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.

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.

Adobe Falls

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

Potato Chip Rock

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

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.