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San Diego, CA · Monuments

Cabrillo National Monument

Marks Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo's 1542 landing, the first European expedition to set foot on what is now the U.S. West Coast.

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Why it matters

Sweeping views of the harbor and the old Point Loma lighthouse.

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