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Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
Disneyland
A raft trip across the Rivers of America leads you to an island of pirate hideouts, hidden treasure, ghost pirates and ancient curses. There are also lots of dirt trails, inclines, drops and narrow passages, so be prepared for mayhem. ...
Amusement Park
Pirates of the Caribbean®
Disneyland
Audio-Animatronic 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
Rodeo Drive
Los Angeles, California
Start where Rodeo Drive meets Wilshire Blvd., then work your way up perhaps the priciest shopping street in America. Prada, Gucci, Versace, Tiffany -- they're all here -- and teens especially will...
Neighborhood
Boutique
Santa Monica Pier & Pacific Park
Los Angeles, California
As if screaming down the rails of a rollercoaster isn't exciting enough, here you can do it with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop. The big rides for big kids...
Amusement Park
Bicycling
Sleeping Beauty Castle and Walkthrough
Disneyland
Based on Baviaria's Neuschwanstein Castle, the 94-foot Sleeping Beauty Castle lowered its drawbridge for the first time on Disneyland's opening day in 1955. ...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Walking Tour
Universal Studios Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
It wouldn't be a trip to L.A. if your family didn't get a little taste of Hollywood magic. Every attraction at Universal Studios is related to a movie or TV...
Amusement Park
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
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park, California
One fact alone should impress most kids: Yosemite Falls, with its 2,425-foot drop, is the tallest waterfall in North America, and the fifth tallest in the world. The hike...
Hiking
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Disneyland
You can't miss the patrons of this kiddie-oriented makeover establishment; they're the little ones proudly sporting bouffant "dos" and sparkly princess finery. Proprietress Fairy Godmother (as in Cinderella) set...
Boutique
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
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