The Flower Cottage

That huge purple building in San Jose is home to the Children's Discovery Museum where kids can see a real mammoth named Luke, get bubbly at Bubbalogna, artsy at the Art Loft, and learn how to grow vegetables at the Kids Garden. Bring your family for hours of educational fun at this creative and playful attraction.

Round the kids up for a game of miniature golf at Golfland in San Jose. Travel the courses through the miles of hills and trap doors. Get busy at any number of arcade games that let you dance, race or fight. See how many tickets you can collect at games like Big Rig Trucking and Wheel of Fortune to exchange for all kinds of fun prizes. Be sure to bring your best swing to this golf attraction!

For the spookiest attraction in the city, visit the most famous address in San Jose, the Winchester Mystery House; built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of the gun magnate William Winchester. Legend has it; the widow took 38 years to build the extravagant Victorian mansion with 160 rooms, 47 fireplaces and 950 doors with the help of spirits and nightly séances. Enter at your own risk.

Discover animal amusement and attractions at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose. Yes, it's true, this tiny little 16-acre zoo is home to 140 animals from lions to tigers to bears and big roller coaster amusement park entertainment. There's even a critter hospital and puppet theater.