San Francisco International Airport 24 min
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts (15 min) Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes. California's Great America (13 min) Family-friendly theme park with thrill rides, water attractions, live entertainment & food options. Baylands Nature Preserve (8 min) Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking. Hewlett Packard Garage (10 min) Unassuming garage, known as the Birthplace of Silicon Valley, where Hewlett Packard was founded. Hoover Tower (17 min) Landmark 285-ft. bell tower at Stanford, with an observation deck & Hoover memorabilia exhibits. Memorial Church (21 min) Interdenominational church with public tours featuring pipe organ, stained glass windows & mosaics. Shoreline Lake Park (11 min) Park with a golf course, a lake with boat rentals, walking/biking trails & a Victorian house museum. Googleplex (4 min) The global headquarters of Google, this campus encompasses offices, green space & recreation areas. Shoreline Amphitheatre (6 min) Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts. Intel Museum (12 min) Educational exhibits showcasing tech milestones & intel history like the making of the silicon chip. Rancho San Antonio Preserve (15 min) Rural nature preserve features 24 miles of hiking trails, plus an education center & working farm. Winchester Mystery House (18 min) Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts. Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (8 min) Free, child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits. Computer History Museum (5 min) Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more. Coyote Hills Regional Park (19 min) 978 acres of rolling hills for picnicking, bird-watching, biking, hiking & nature exploration. |