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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
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
El Capitan
Yosemite National Park, California
El Capitan, a slab of granite 3,000-foot high, is probably the most famous rock-climbing site in the world. Undoubtedly, this is no amateur activity, but the kids can...
Hiking
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
It's Tough to Be a Bug!®
Disneyland
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...
Attraction
La Brea Tar Pits/Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
A bit of prehistoric history still exists right in the middle of L.A. at the La Brea Tar Pits, a sticky pool of natural tar that has yielded over a...
Science & Nature Museum
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park, California
Few things will make a child -- or grown-ups, for that matter -- feel as miniature as standing next to one of these trees. Many of the massive, ancient sequoias in...
Forest
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
Mark Twain Riverboat
Disneyland
Time on the deck of the paddle-wheeled Mark Twain is a nice, lazy respite from all the excitement "on the mainland." You'll see New Orleans Square, Critter Country and Tom Sawyer Island from a different perspective. ...
Boat Tour
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
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