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Maritime Museum
San Diego, California
Learn about San Diego's rich seafaring history, and tour antique ships, including the Star of India, an 18th-century Royal Navy frigate. The Star of India hosts outdoor movie nights...
History Museum
Special Collection
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
Built for the 1915 World's Fair and never dismantled, the Palace of Fine Arts is a beloved San Francisco landmark. Hosting various cultural events inside, the Palace grounds are also...
Live Music Venue
Stage
Historical Landmark
Theater
Amphitheater
Peter Pan's Flight
Disneyland®
If you haven't been to Disneyland before, Peter Pan -- a gentle ride favored by even the most jaded thrill seeker -- is the place to start. Kids sit slack-jawed as...
Attraction
Yerba Buena Rooftop Gardens
San Francisco, California
Skip the Metreon (basically a high-tech shopping mall,) and instead come to this two-block-long rooftop oasis. There's something for kids of all ages, starting with the restored...
Park
Amusement Park
Garden
Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego, California
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
Disney Animation
Disneyland®
Enter the enchanted world of Disney Animation with interactive adventures that celebrate this fun- and fantasy-filled art form with a rare behind-the-scenes peek of how artists magically...
Attraction
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
This one's simple: You have to do it to say you did. And, no, your kids won't let you get away with standing at one of the vista points and...
Scenic Landmark
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, California
A favorite resort of Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard of Oz," the Hotel Del (as it's known affectionately by locals) is a feat of whimsical Queen Anne architecture...
Hotel / Motel
Historical Landmark
Resort
Bicycling
Surfing
Pirates of the Caribbean® Attraction
Disneyland®
Animatron pirates along this landmark boat ride shoot cannons, polish off rum, and, as the song goes, "pillage, plunder, rifle, and loot." (But playfully, of course.) New to the adventure...
Attraction
Mad Tea Party
Disneyland®
This classic Magic Kingdom attraction has been testing the constitutions of riders since the park opened in 1971, and it's still a must-do ride...
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