Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors exhibits, webcasts, websites and events to explore & understand the world around them.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
Built by the Bidwells in 1868, this beautiful Italian Villa style mansion once entertained the likes of Susan B. Anthony, President Rutherford B. Hayes, and John Muir.
Have you found the people that come home only to find a shark in their pool?
Did you know you can go on whale watching cruises with captains and naturalists trained by the SD Natural History Museum? Pretty fun!
The San Diego Astronomy Association provides free telescope viewing outdoors on the Prado in Balboa Park. This free event is held on the first Wednesday of every month (weather permitting).
Did you know that the SD Children's Museum is an environmentally sustainable building that utilizes San Diego's year round weather?
Make sure to check out the building behind the museum... the apple sorting machine is very interesting!
The museum takes you through music history by immersing you in nearly 80,000 artifacts including photos, sound archives, costumes and musical instruments from notable artists.
Take your time. This may require more than one trip. Give your parents or grandparents a trip down memory lane for some of the toys/figurines displayed. The smile on their face will say it all.
Welcome to the old west! Don't miss the hallway 2/3 way back, first floor, that leads to the Gallows!!
Made in America: You can visit the museum and take a tour of the Louisville Slugger factory, which is still making all of its baseball bats in the U.S.
‘World News’ Made in America: Visit the Zippo lighter museum. Zippo was founded in Bradford, Pa., in 1932 and produces its products in the town where it was founded. Read more.
Celebrate our nation’s pride by visiting the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. It’s also the site of Ellen’s Earth Day giveaway! She gave 50 of her Philly followers Specialized Bikes! –Jeannie
