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Downtown Disney® Area

Disneyland®

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Since Disney is an entire world unto itself, it's fitting that it should have its own downtown complete with boutiques, restaurants, and nightlife. It's liveliest...

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Mexican

It's Tough to Be a Bug!®

Disneyland®

Good for School-Age Kids

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Join Flik, creator of "a bug's land," on a journey into the buzzing miniature world of the insect kingdom. In this comical show, kids get...

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Alcatraz Island

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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A visit to The Rock is a must -- nothing, it seems, fires kids' imaginations like peeking inside a cell of one of the most famous prisons on earth. Your kids...

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Scenic Landmark

Autopia

Disneyland®

Good for School-Age Kids

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There's nothing like the face of a kid taking the wheel for the first time. True, it's not the open road, and the speed limit doesn't get much over 10...

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Balboa Park

San Diego, California

Good for School-Age Kids

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Balboa Park is a masterpiece of urban planning -- a 1,200-acre park in the middle of downtown San Diego...

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Historical Landmark

Bridalveil Fall

Yosemite National Park, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Another easy, kid-friendly hike is the 1/2 mile round trip walk to Bridalveil Fall. Since the water flows year round, there's no danger that you'll get to the viewing...

Hiking

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...

Special Collection

Cabrillo National Monument

San Diego, California

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Worth visiting for the drive alone, the Cabrillo National Monument has such sweeping views of San Diego that on a clear day you can see all the way from Mexico....

Historical Landmark
Hiking

Chinatown

San Francisco, California

Good for School-Age Kids

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What kids really like to do in Chinatown is wander. Check out the stores selling cheap tchochkes, eat a pork bun from a corner stand, and peek into the fish...