I grew up in Southern California. These are the 6 tourist hot spots worth visiting, and the 2 you can skip.

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Chloe stands in front of a rainbow tower at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
As a Southern California local, I think some tourist attractions are worth the hype.

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Kanye West's gutted, abandoned Malibu mansion finally lured a buyer

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Kanye West purchased the concrete mansion in Malibu in 2021.

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Ye seems to hate stairs so much that he tried to dismantle the ones inside the now-gutted, $39 million Malibu home by architect Tadao Ando

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The back of a concrete oceanfront mansion.
Kanye West's unfinished beachside mansion.

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Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, just spent $94 million on her fourth Malibu property in 10 years

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought the most expensive mansion in California history — but it's just part of their real-estate empire. Take a look at their homes.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z, seen here at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards, own a dazzling array of real estate.

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I moved from Malibu to Vegas and bought a $1.9 million home. California is beautiful but it got too difficult to live there.

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Gus Lira's new home in the Summerlin community in Las Vegas.

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Charlie Sheen's Malibu neighbor arrested on charges of 'assault with a deadly weapon'

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