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California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco

The California Museum of Sciences is a magnificent structure, by Architect Renzo Piano, that houses the Kimball Natural History Museum, Steinhart aquarium, the Morrison planetarium AND a tropical forest habitat! The reptile collection is worth coming alone – even if just for Claude the albino alligator!

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Big Sur Coast – California

Big Sur is a beautiful, rugged 100-mile stretch on California’s central coast, running between Carmel and San Simeon.

The name “Big Sur” is derived from the original Spanish-language “el sur grande”, meaning “the big south”, and invokes images full of winding turns, seaside cliffs and views of the often-misty ocean.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterrey Bay Aquarium is deeply commited to marine life conservation, exhibits include the Kelp Forest, Jellyfish Tanks, Giant Pacific Octopuses, Sea Horses and the ever favorite Sea Dragons.

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Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles

At the Mondrian a splattering of beautiful designed furniture, creating the perfect diorama for the good looking patrons that visit the hotel. The rooms are ample and comfortable, if a bit cool in atmosphere. Pluses for hidden plasmas and the expansive balconies. If you stay here, ask for a balcony room looking over the pool & city.