Visit San Diego Monuments

By Carlie Smith


While San Diego is a beautiful city not only renowned for its great weather, there are monuments in San Diego that are actually worth checking out. San Diego is not only an old historic place, but one with numerous historical spots to enjoy. When you come to San Diego be certain the give these San Diego monuments a gander.

Hotel Del Coronado

One of the most lovely monuments in San Diego is the impressive Hotel Del Coronado. Situated on Coronado Island, this historical hotel, built in 1888, has been a widely sought after vacationing spot for folks from around the world. Guests have the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic sparkling beach where children and adults alike play at the Pacific Ocean's edge. Watersports selections of many alternative activities, bistros and sorts of cuisine are offered. Additionally, easy accessibility to the Coronado Mall for shopping. The whole island is geared to making you feel relaxed and welcome.

Plenty of Hollywood's pictures have featured the Hotel Del Coronado as a shooting site location. Possibly the most widely known movie would be the funny comedy "Some Like it Hot" with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe. As you stroll through the key building, pictures of stars and legends, from royalty to Charles Lindbergh, that have either worked or stayed in the hotel are on display. The hotel also has a full-size ballroom and meeting rooms, just to talk about a few amenities.

Cabrillo Countrywide MonumentThe hotel also

This place possibly marks one of the most historically important spots in San Diego. In 1542 a man named Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first EU to step onto the North American West Coast. Cabrillo is the man honored for the discovery of the land that San Diego sits on today, and without this huge ocurring, there may have not ever been a San Diego. Not only is this monument situated on beautiful Point Loma, but very close to the Pacific Ocean. It tells the history of the first explorers that reached this area and is an important part of San Diego history.

USS Midway Museum

This is a real live carrier found in the San Diego Harbor that served the U. S. Military for 47 years. It is currently a live maritime museum that's open to the public. Not only is it a favored place for families, it also offers prime viewing space for the Fourth of July fireworks in San Diego. On deck there are enormous aircraft that visitors can climb into the cockpits of. You can go below deck on not only see the captains cabin, but where the squaddies on this ship ate, lived, and performed their commitments; even the sickbay where they would go if they were injured or not feeling well. This ship is a true wonder and a great monument not only for San Diego, but of the might of the United States armed forces.




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