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The Getty Villa: Explore the arts and culture of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria
Open since 2006, the Getty Villa is dedicated to sharing the arts and culture of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. Explore more than 1,200 works of art in the 28 indoor and outdoor collection galleries take a stroll through the gardens and enjoy live performances, lectures and symposia in the auditorium or amphitheatre.

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Legoland California: This parks truly for the kids!
The only Lego-themed park in the United States, Legoland California in Carlsbad, an hour south of the Disneyland area of Anaheim, is truly a one-of-a-kind family adventure.

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Ecosystems: The Show
The California Science Center opened a brand new permanent exhibition wing in March, one with a frosty and riveting bite. Ecosystems debuted March 25 with a blend of live plants and animals, and hands-on immersion into 11 earth environments. Visitors walk through living kelp forests and linger in the shadow of a polar ice wall, and then brave a desert flash flood; they can even join the process of decomposition and rot aided by special insects in a dynamic “rot room” that is very much alive.

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California Science Center: Scientific discovery at every turn
The California Science Center offers a day of family fun filled with educational exhibits, live demonstrations and interactive learning stations with an abundance of science discovery at every turn.

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Museum of Tolerance: fostering acceptance through self exploration
Open since 1993, the Museum of Tolerance serves as a human rights and education center that is dedicated to providing a fully encompassing experience in which visitors can learn about the Holocaust from a historic and contemporary context.

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Universal Studios Hollywood: Spot a star, watch a flick, take a ride!
For visitors to Los Angeles who want to experience the ultimate in thrills, not to mention an iconic Southern California attraction, a day-long stopover to Universal Studios Hollywood is an absolute must.

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Madame Tussauds Hollywood - Where the stars live forever!
Now at its ninth location around the world, Merlin Entertainment continued the 200-year tradition of showcasing the world’s notable stars when it opened Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum in August of 2009. The $55 million attraction is Merlin Entertainment’s largest and most ambitious project to date.

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LA's Secret Chinese Garden: A century past transformed
California has its art collections and its share of millionaires who made them a part of the coastal fabric. Skin-deep LA is no exception. In the far reaches of Pasadena sits a Chinese paradise of wonder that could hardly have been dreamed up by the man who made it happen.

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Voyager Excursions: Whale watching and boating from Redondo Marina
Few beach towns in all of Southern California offer so many affordable options for heading out to sea, or at least taking a spin around a harbor, as Redondo Beach. And RB’s King Harbor is nearly as popular with sea creatures as with weekenders, so sea lions, dolphins and whales can all be seen from boats that range from kayaks to the 144-passenger Voyager.

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Newport Landing Whale Watching: The blue whales are here early this year!
In the mid-1980s, the fate of some of the largest mammals on Earth was in real question. For most species of whales now, however, the future looks much brighter, and adventures like Newport Landing Whale Watching are helping to promote the love of these awesome creatures.

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