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Earthquake Canyon Express Bike Tour

Palm Springs, California

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Surround yourselves in the beauty of the desert while cruising through Box Canyon and the heart of the San Andreas Fault zone on the way to the town of Mecca and the rich agricultural region of the eastern Coachella Valley. ...

Bicycling

ESPN Zone

Los Angeles, California

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You didn't come to Los Angeles to play arcade games, but your 8-and-up kid may have. ...

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Exploratorium

San Francisco, California

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Think of it as the next best thing to a mad scientist's lab, except that everything is based on solid science! The Exploratorium explains—and demonstrates with hundreds of touchable exhibits that engage the senses....

Science & Nature Museum

Fantasmic!

Disneyland

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The mama of all Disneyland shows is a don't-miss. Performed after dark on the River of the Americas, Fantasmic! weaves a tale of Mickey vs. the Wicked Queen from...

Theater

Fort Point

San Francisco, California

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Overlooking the famous Golden Gate Bridge, this army fort helped protect the city during the U.S. Civil War...

Historical Landmark

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco, California

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Your kids will never tire of climbing the park's famously steep Drum Bridge in the Japanese Tea Garden, or looking for carp in the lily ponds. And while you're admiring...

Park

Jedi Training Academy

Disneyland

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Hone your lightsaber skills as you and other Star Wars fans learn techniques and moves from a "Jedi Master." ...

Stage

Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma (Sonoma Mission)

San Francisco, California

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The northernmost mission in the chain of 21 Catholic settlements that once fed and housed missionaries as they traveled up and down the state, Mission San Francisco Solano – as it's officially known – is one of the most accessible and well-preserved. ...