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Old Mission Santa Barbara vs Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
Both Old Mission Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Old Mission Santa Barbara is the choice of most professionals compared to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center. Old Mission Santa Barbara scores 91 with approval from 7 publications including Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Old Mission Santa Barbara
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2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Concierge
"Even if you avoid church tours like the plague, head for this hilltop landmarkthe view and historical experience are worth it."
Lonely Planet
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"Called the ‘Queen of the Missions,’ Mission Santa Barbara reigns above the city on a hilltop perch about a mile northwest of downtown."
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Travel + Leisure
"Catch up on early California history at the beautiful, centuries-old Santa Barbara Mission."
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Michelin Guide
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"Its twin pink-domed towers rising majestically against the foothills surrounding Mission Canyon, the church of California's 10th mission dominates the city both physically and spiritually."
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Afar Magazine
" The legacy of this period lives on at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, a masterpiece of Spanish colonial revival architecture built in 1929 and just five minutes on foot from the Presidio."
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
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211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
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"A cross between an aquarium and a laboratory, the Sea Center, run by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, makes it possible to play marine scientist for a day."
Fodor's
"A branch of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the center specializes in Santa Barbara Channel marine life and conservation."
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Lonely Planet
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"From touch tanks full of tide-pool critters and crawl-through aquariums to whale sing-alongs, this place is interactive, educational and bound to keep the kids happy."
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