The Winchester Mystery House is the beautiful but bizarre mansion built by Sarah Winchester, heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms fortune. Construction began in 1886, and didn’t stop for 36 years until Sarah’s passing in 1922. The dizzying Victorian-style structure features many odd and mysterious features. Doors that open to walls, stairways that lead to the ceiling, and many more oddities in the massive mansion. Since tours began in 1923, millions of people from around the world have toured the lonely hallways, dark passages and ornate rooms of the Winchester Mystery House. It has intrigued visitors, scholars, and media from throughout the United States, and around the globe, with its combination of the beautiful and the bizarre, its story of heartbreak, tenacity and invention and its legends of the paranormal. Tours are available daily, 364 days a year.

Architecturally inspired by the Temple of Amon at Karnak, it houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on exhibit in western North America, including objects from pre dynastic times through Egypt's early Islamic era.

Santana Row is Silicon Valley's premier outdoor destination for shopping, dining, living and working. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, parks and plazas, Santana Row features over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, the boutique Hotel Valencia and a six-screen movie theatre. Santana Row hosts a variety of events ranging from fashion shows to live music, outdoor yoga classes to the annual tree lighting ceremony. In addition to the dynamic shopping & dining options, Santana Row offers 615 luxury rental homes, 219 privately owned condos and 690,000+ square feet of Class A office space.

There's always something tech-tastic happening at The Tech Interactive, a science and technology center located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Voted Best Silicon Valley Museum by Metro San Jose, it's a must visit! The staff offers facilitated experiences like the BioTinkering Lab as well as hands-on experiences in genetics, earth sciences, alternative energy, virtual design, and lots more. It's also home to the largest IMAX Dome Theater west of the Mississippi, which plays a variety of educational films and the occasional Hollywood blockbusters. The Tech Interactive offers field trips, kid birthday party packages, an onsite cafe, and special event rentals. Whether you are planning a slime-filled birthday party for your 8-year-old or a sci-fi themed wedding, The Tech Interactive delivers!

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose has been a part of Bay Area families since it opened its’ gates in 1961. It’s a unique combination of family rides, amusements, a Puppet Theater, play areas and an accredited Zoo with over 140 animals, from endangered lemurs to miniature horses. Year round classes are offered for ages 12 months to adults as well as special events for all seasons. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo offers yearly Memberships for families and individuals.

Since opening in 1990, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose has become one of largest and most respected museums of its kind in the nation. With interactive exhibits and programs encompassing science, humanities, performing arts, and health and physical fitness, the award-winning Museum offers new exhibits each year that respond to children's diverse educational needs. With the broad themes of community, connections and creativity, hands-on exhibits invite self-directed, open-ended explorations.

Built in 1876, this church serves the oldest parish in San Jose.

This well-maintained park covers six acres of manicured landscape, waterfalls, bridges and bonzai plants.