Now a part of the Maritime Museum Of San Diego, this California State Historic Landmark, and a National Historic Landmark had to be restored owing to deterioration and neglect. The displays at this ferry include steam engine and other items pertaining to it. The vessel also houses a fully- equipped research library, a workshop and administrative offices of the museum. For more details, call ahead.
These hands-on science and technology exhibits open a window into the future. Take a multi-sensory simulated space mission and encounter a rogue comet. Also found here is the world's first Omnimax Theater, a dome 10 times larger than a typical movie screen. If the exploration of the science center makes you hungry, pay a visit to the museum's Galileo Cafe for a snack or a cup of coffee.
The Whaley House is one of a select few authenticated by the United States Department of Commerce as being 'haunted'. Thomas Whaley, a New York entrepreneur who came to California during the Gold Rush, built the two-story brick home in 1856 in order to provide East-coast civility for his wife. Used as the county courthouse and government seat during the 1870s, artifacts and period furnishings of the house remain intact even today. And apparently, the ghost does too.
This university is located on the cliffs above the ocean near La Jolla. Often called by its abbreviation, UCSD, the school is particularly renowned for its science programs, which often work hand-in-hand with local high-tech firms, many of which began as UCSD project groups. Its theater, film, and political science programs are also among the best in the nation. The university sports an architecturally startling library, which has been likened to a giant beehive. The UCSD medical school staffs and operates a prestigious off-campus research hospital, which also provides indigent and uninsured care to thousands of local residents. Visitors are able to explore the university's campus and can contact the school to arrange a tour.
Beer fans are sure to have lots to try at the Fall Brewing Co. This expansive brewery, brews more than 12 beers and all of them are sure to impress your palate, if you are a little adventurous. The brewery is very clean and well-maintained, and the staff on-site is highly knowledgeable. Once you have toured the brewery, you can sit at the cozy tasting room and start your beer flight. The Green Hat IPA along with Speedo’s Tiki Love God are brews you have to look out for. Their flights keep rotating, so trying all their beers at one time is uncertain. But their prices are such that you can visit again to try the once that were left out.
San Diego's anthropological museum is home to 70,000 artifacts, folk art and archaeological finds from all over the world. With mummies and ancient carved monuments, the treasures inside the San Diego Museum of Man are abundant but the building itself is also a San Diego treasure and city symbol. The California Building with its tile-capped tower was designed in 1915 by Bertram G. Goodhue and reflects a whimsical "California Mission" style of architecture. Exhibits inside explore the culture and lives of ancient civilizations of the Inuits, the Mapuche, and the Mayans among others.