Santa Barbara, California

:Alternative meaning: Santa Barbara (soap opera)

Notable buildings and landmarks

• Mission Santa Barbara – The original Spanish mission, founded in 1786
• Santa Barbara County Courthouse – A famous tourist attraction, this Spanish-Moorish structure is often labeled as "one of the most beautiful public buildings in the United States."
• Lobero Theater – A historic building and state landmark, and favorite venue for small concerts. (California Historical Landmark No. 361)
• Granada Theater – Originally built as a movie theater in the 1930s, now the tallest building downtown
• Arlington Center for the Performing Arts – The largest performance venue in Santa Barbara, including the Arlington Theater
• Stearns Wharf – Adjacent to Santa Barbara Harbor, a favorite tourist attraction, containing shops and several restaurants
• Presidio of Santa Barbara – The original Spanish military installation, built in 1782, undergoing restoration
• Moreton Bay Fig – a giant Moreton Bay Fig, 80 feet tall, which has one of the largest total shaded areas of any tree in North America
• Burton Mound – on Mason Street at Burton Circle, this mound is thought to be the Chumash village of Syujton, recorded by Juan Cabrillo in 1542, and again by Fr. Crespí and Portolá in 1769. (California Historical Landmark No. 306)
• De la Guerra Plaza (Casa de la Guerra) – Site of the first City Hall, and still the center of the city's administration. (California Historical Landmark No. 307)
• Covarrubias Adobe – Built in 1817; adjacent to the Santa Barbara Historical Society Museum on Santa Barbara Street. (California Historical Landmark No. 308)
• Hastings Adobe – Built in 1854, partially from material recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott. (California Historical Landmark No. 559)
• Carrillo Adobe – Built in 1825 by Daniel Hill for his wife Rafaela L. Ortega y Olivera; currently at 11 E. Carrillo St.