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San Diego Zoo, San Diego
Considered one of America's best, this famous zoo is home to some of
the rarest animals in the world including giant pandas and koalas.
Visitors explore animal habitats organized into 10 bioclimatic
zones, from arctic tundra to rainforest.
Attraction type: Zoo; Garden; Wildlife park; Tram
SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego
Home to a plethora of fabulously talented sea creatures including
the famous killer whale Shamu.
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Aquarium; Wildlife park
Balboa Park, San Diego
One of the most popular urban parks in the United States, this
bucolic paradise is packed with an array of attractions, including
the world-famous San Diego Zoo
Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
A 16-block national historic district that offers visitors a variety
of restaurants and shops, as well as an eyeful of Victorian
architecture.
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego
Stately monument honoring Cabrillo, discoverer of San Diego Bay, is
located in Point Loma that overlooks the city and the Bay.
Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego
Although this park is located within San Diego's city limits, it
remains one of the wildest landscapes along the Southern California
coast, with miles of unspoiled beaches, chaparral, elegant Torrey
Pine trees and a lagoon vital to many species of migrating birds.
Attraction type: Nature reserve; Beach; Geological formation; Hiking
trail; Scenic/historic walking area
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego
Historic site in downtown San Diego that recreates life in the
Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego
This museum consists of three ships: the Star of India, the Berkeley
and the Medea. Board one or all of them.
Old Town Trolley, San Diego
Two-hour trolley bus tours that visit major attractions such as
Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, Coronado and the
Embarcadero.
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego
The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features hands-on exhibits
and an Omnimax theater.
Seaport Village, San Diego
Seaport Village is a 14 acre waterfront shopping, dining and
entertainment complex recreating a harbor side setting of a century
ago. It includes 54 one- of-a-kind shops, 13 casual dining eateries,
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U.S.S. Midway, San Diego
The USS Midway is a fantastic experience to anyone, the hands on
feel of being on an actual Navy Aircraft Carrier will excite even
the dullest of individuals, and the truly hands on nature of the...
Little Italy, San Diego
San Diego's oldest continuous neighborhood business district has
continued to be a vibrant ethnic business and residential community
since the 1920s.
Point Loma, San Diego
A lookout point above San Diego Bay and home of the Cabrillo
monument.
Mingei International Museum, San Diego
A museum of folk crafts with a variety of displays that run the
gamut from textiles and toys to painting and sculpture.
Petco Park, San Diego
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field
San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego
A museum dedicated to interpreting nature through research and
education.
Attraction type: Natural history museum
Mission San Diego de Alcala, San Diego
Located in the Mission Valley section of San Diego, this historic
mission was founded by Father Junipero Serra, who started a string
of 21 missions along the California coast.
Old Globe Theater, San Diego
One of the nation's top regional theaters, the Old Globe continues
to draw more than 300,000 people annually.
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