San Diego International Airport 25 min
Whaley House Museum (22 min)
Supposedly haunted, highlights are a spinet piano from Gone with the Wind & Lincoln's life mask. Japanese Friendship Garden (23 min)
Balboa Park's Japanese gardens have koi ponds, bonsai trees, a teahouse, garden tours & more. Fleet Science Center (22 min)
Educational center featuring hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theater & interactive displays. San Diego Natural History Museum (23 min)
Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala (18 min)
Visitors can explore the grounds of this 18th-century, still-active mission, the state's first. San Diego Model Railroad Museum (23 min)
Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes. Mission Trails Regional Park (8 min)
7,220-acre recreational park featuring 60-miles of trails, along with a lake for boating & camping. Lake Murray (19 min)
Hiking, kayaking & angling at a lake formed by a 19th-century dam, home to herons & rare blackbirds. Botanical Building (23 min)
Domed building from the 1915 Panama-California Exposition & a garden with more than 2,000 plants. Balboa Park (20 min)
Sprawling outdoor destination is home to the city's renowned zoo, 17 museums, gardens & more. San Diego Zoo (23 min)
Zoo features giraffes, koalas, apes & more, plus a safari park for tours & a conservation society. Museum of Us (24 min)
Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower. The San Diego Museum of Art (24 min)
Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views. Sycuan Casino Resort (11 min)
Mountain offering marked hiking trails with city views from the highest point in San Diego. San Diego Air & Space Museum (22 min)
Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill. | 
