Author: local researcher

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium

San Jose’s Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium has a permanent display of mummies, both human and animal, as well as jewelry, bronze tools, pottery and funerary boats. The museum is an educational organization stemming from the ancient Egyptians and one of the most interesting attractions here is the replica of a tomb of an important Egyptian.

Contact number: 408 947 3636

Location: 1342 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, California

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Monopoly in the Park

The largest Monopoly board in the world is situated in the lovely Guadalupe River Park and features a 930-square-foot board, giant game pieces and jumbo dice. Monopoly in the Park can be reserved for large groups and organized events and is ideal for birthday parties or family get-togethers.

Contact number: 408 995 MITP

Location: Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California

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Winchester Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House is a monumental mansion that took 38 years of continual construction to complete and includes 160 rooms, with such oddities and attractions as blank walls behind doors, a staircase that goes nowhere and 13 bathrooms, 13 chandeliers and 13 palm trees on the driveway.

Contact number: 408 247 2101

Location:   525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, California

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Fosco Park

Fosco Park boasts of an 80,000 square foot Community Center, gyms, a fitness center, and a fantastic, FREE water playground. The outdoor playground is a great place to get wet this summer, and there are many ways to do it. Your kids may choose to stand beneath buckets that fill with water and then dump on their heads; they can play with water guns and sprayers, and take a ride down a water slide. Indoors, there’s a pool with zero-depth on one side for little ones just getting their feet wet.

Contact number: (312) 746-5086

Location: 1312 S. Racine Ave. Chicago

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