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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...
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Stage
Historical Landmark
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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...
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Garden
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...
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
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...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Splash Mountain® Attraction
Disneyland®
Fans of "Song of the South" and Brer Rabbit can take a river ride right into the Briar Patch. Inside a hollow log, meander through...
Attraction
Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California
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
Coit Tower
San Francisco, California
A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...
Historical Landmark
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
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
Autopia
Disneyland®
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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