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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 80 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
This multi-domed basilica dates to the 1870s, although it's actually the fifth incarnation of the church. Furthermore, the cathedral basilica stands on the former site of the city's first church, St. Joseph Church, an adobe structure dating to 1803. Inside the building are stunning stained glass windows and a unique pipe organ. Open, airy, and...
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 4699 Great America Pkwy, Paramount's Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
The "Drop Zone" is one of Great America's most popular attractions. This thrilling ride gives you all of four seconds to take in the view of the surrounding valley before dropping you over 200 feet at speeds that are in excess of 60 miles per hour. This freefall is one of the longest in the world.
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens is a 150-acre natural haven in the heart of San Jose. In addition to being a refuge for migratory and song birds, the three-mile long riverside park offers 2½ miles of scenic walks and jogging trails. Located adjacent are the Guadalupe Gardens, which feature over 3700 varieties of roses. River Park and Gardens...
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 1300 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112
Kelley Park, a 160-plus acre public park, offers an excellent break from the traffic and noise of downtown San Jose. This picnicker's paradise includes several ponds, the idyllic Japanese Friendship Garden, and several lawn areas. San Jose's Happy Hollow Park and Zoo and the San Jose Historical Museum also are located here.
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95103-0004
This is one of the states largest multipurpose centers dedicated to the furthering of Latino culture. The Mexican Heritage Plaza contains beautiful thematic gardens, a Pavilion area, a 500-seat theatre, a 4000-foot exhibition space called La Galería, and several offices and classrooms. This facility hosts several exhibits, concerts, and festivals...
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Paramount's Great America, located just north of San Jose, offers some of the best family-oriented fun in the South Bay area. The park is a great place to spend an afternoon, and you'll find a wide range of entertainment from rides and play areas to games and shows. Great America is the home of such rides as the "Demon," the "Drop Zone," a James...
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 175 W Saint John St, San Jose, CA 95110-2434
Dating back to the late 18th century, Peralta Adobe is the only vestige of the original El Pueblo de San José, one of the state's earliest Spanish settlements. Inside, the pueblo is furnished in much the same fashion as it was 200 years ago, and outside is an outdoor fireplace. Your ticket also gets you into the Fallon House across the street.
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 715 Spring St, Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, San Jose, CA 95110
In the heart of San Jose, nestled between Taylor and Spring Streets, is this five-acre rose garden. Dedicated in 1995, it's maintained by volunteers and features more than 5,000 rose bushes and 3700 varieties. If you're looking for a peaceful place to enjoy a lunch break or just to stare in awe at spectacular, fragrant specimens, then scout out...
Category: Sightseeing - San Jose Attractions & Activities
Address: 525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128
Sarah Winchester, heiress of the famous rifle family, began this Victorian mansion in 1884. She firmly believed that, if construction ever stopped on her home, spirits would harm her, so she had carpenters work on the house for the rest of her life – until 1922. The result was this 160-room behemoth located in downtown San Jose. All of the...
