La Jolla, San Diego facts for kids

La Jolla Cove

La Jolla is a neighborhood in the city of San Diego, in the state of California, in the United States. It is pronounced "La Hoya".

The University of California, San Diego is in La Jolla. Another famous place in La Jolla is the Salk Institute.

Images for kids

La Jolla, 1908
"Red Roost" and "Red Rest", two bungalow cottages built in 1894 on the road above La Jolla Cove. In recent years the cottages have been covered in tarpaulins.
The side view of "Red Roost", a bungalow cottage built in 1894, one of two that still exist on the road above La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Recreational Center
Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier
The Christian cross on Mount Soledad
View looking north from above the Children's Pool
View from Horseshoe
Wipeout Beach
View from Coast Boulevard in between The Cave Store and Children's Pool.
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla
UCSD's distinctive Geisel Library, named after Theodor Seuss Geisel ("Dr. Seuss") and featured in UCSD's logo