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Legoland California
One Legoland Dr., Carlsbad CA 92008; Tel. 760.918.5246
The only Legoland park in the United States (there are three in Europe), San Diego's Legoland theme park is a veritable wonderland, filled with rides, shows and more, for children ages two to 14. Kids can climb the 30-foot Power Tower, catch panoramic views of Legoland and the Pacific Ocean and then "free fall" back down. Plus, kids can ride in a Lego boat, fly lego planes, tour the lego factory, and take a medieval roller coaster ride in the sky on Spellbreaker.
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Seaworld
500 Seaworld Dr., San Diego CA 92109; Tel. 619.226.3901
The world-famous killer whale, Shamu, shows off a more playful side with high jumps and audience-wetting flicks of the fin in Shamu's Happy Harbor. More >>

San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive (in Balboa Park), San Diego CA 92112; Tel. 619.234.3153
Pandas, polar bears, gorillas, tigers, bonobos and more of the world's genetic spectrum call the 100-acre San Diego Zoo in downtown San Diego's Balboa Park home. More >>

San Diego Wild Animal Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido CA 92027; Tel. 760.747.8702
The Serengeti meets North County San Diego for an 1800-acre San Diego safari experience. More >>

Balboa Park
Balboa Park Information Center: 1549 El Prado, San Diego CA; Tel. 619.239.0512
Blocks from downtown San Diego and home to museums, botanical gardens and the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park is one of San Diego's top attractions. Nearly 1400 acres large and named after the first Spanish Conquistador thought to have glimpsed the Pacific Ocean, Balboa Park is a green wonderland dotted with architectural gems, from the Beaux Arts buildings of the 1915 Panama-California Exhibition to the Spanish Colonial (some with Pueblo and Mayan influences) of the 1935 Pacific-California Expo. In addition, Balboa Park also houses sports facilities (Morley Field), tennis courts, swimming pools and both a nine- and 18-hole golf course.

Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd. (at West Mission Bay Dr.), San Diego CA 92109; Tel. 858.488.0668
In Mission Beach, Belmont Park is a small, family-style amusement park known for it's classic, white-wood roller coaster and the Plunge, a large indoor pool. Surrounding the park are plenty of Mission bars, pizza parlors and taquerias open late. Plus, Mission Beach, another San Diego attraction, is just steps away.

Mission San Diego de Alcala
10818 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego CA 92108; Tel. 619.281.8449
In Mission Valley (near San Diego's Hotel Circle and close to the beaches and Seaworld), the Mission San Diego de Alcala was originally founded on July 16, 1769 by Father Junipero Serra. Dubbed a basilica (a church of extreme importance) by the Pope, Mission San Diego de Alcala was a main hub for the Spanish colonization of the local Kumeyaay Native Americans (and was once burned to ground by over 800 marauding Native Americans who massacred Father Jaymes, currently buried under the present-day altar). Today, the Mission San Diego de Alcala serves as an active, all-faith parish and important cultural San Diego attraction.

Old Town State Park
San Diego Ave. and Twiggs St., San Diego CA 92110; Tel. 619.220.5422
Downtown San Diego has been the "New Town" since the late 1860s, but before that, what is still known as Old Town was the epicenter of European civilization. Still organized around Old Town Plaza, Old Town itself is now mostly a San Diego spot for Mexican nouvelle dining in a rustic, Spanish colonial setting and an import shopping destination, most notably for the colorful and buoyant Bazaar del Mundo, which is open late and perfect for pre-Margarita browsing. Of special note is Old Town's bevy of haunted houses: Robinson-Rose House (the Old Town Visitor Center), the La Casa de Estudillo , a restored adobe home complete with period furnishing, and the Whaley House Museum, a government-certified haunted house since 1960, all of which house cold spots and unexplained phenomena.