SAN DIEGO CITIES: CARLSBAD

Once a sleepy beach city where people came to get healthy with the unique mineral waters found there, Carlsbad, California grew, built Legoland California theme park and added the attraction to the already popular Carlsbad Flower Fields, becoming a destination unto itself.

Popular for its location between Disneyland and SeaWorld San Diego, many tourists and locals enjoy not one, but several theme parks during a vacation to Southern California. Oftentimes they make Carlsbad their stop, enjoying the affordable hotels near the beaches.