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The San Diego Zoo is world-famous. Founded over 90 years ago, the Zoo is a genuine tourist attraction and has a worldwide reputation in the field of wildlife and animal care. The San Diego Zoo sets the standard for modern zoos - its innovative animal habitats provide natural settings for animals, often with different species living among one another. The 100-acre facility features lush landscaping and the canyons and mesas make the experience unique for visitors used to their neighborhood zoo.

SeaWorld San Diego is an animal theme park, oceanarium, and marine mammal park, located in San Diego, California.

Legoland California is a theme park located in Carlsbad, California, focused on Lego bricks. It opened on March 20, 1999. It is the third Legoland park to open, and the first Legoland outside of Europe. The park is split into nine major sections which are: The Beginning, Dino Island, Duplo, Village Green, Fun Town, Castle Hill, Miniland USA, Pirate Shores, Imagination Zone, and Land of Adventure. The theme park features a water park and is the only Legoland to feature a water park.

PETCO Park is spectacular in every way, combining the best sight lines in baseball with breathtaking views of San Diego. Architecturally magnificent, it celebrates the sea, the sky, the natural beauty, cultural diversity and unique spirit of our region. Innovative design features evoke the timeless traditions of baseball in an intimate setting, with state-of-the-art fan amenities to suit every taste and budget.

Football and Soccer Stadium also offers concerts.

San Diego International Airport sometimes referred to as Lindbergh Field, is a public airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of the central business district of San Diego. San Diego International is the busiest single-runway commercial service airport in the United States, and second in the world after London Gatwick.

The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center in San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. The center is managed by the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, a non-profit public benefit corporation. The convention center offers 615,701 square feet (57,200 square meters) of exhibit space. As of 2009 it was the 24th largest convention facility in North America.