Address:
1 Legoland Drive
Carlsbad, Calif.
Phone: (760) 918-5346

With over 30 million Lego bricks, Legoland park is located in Carlsbad, Calif., about 30 miles north of San Diego. It is a 128-acre park that is a mix of rides and hands-on activities, aimed at children ages 2 to 12.

The main features of the park is Miniland USA, which has reproductions of American landmarks such as the White House, the Golden Gate Bridge and the New York City skyline, built on 1:20 scale. Though you can't touch the models, you can do things like make the monkeys hop in Central Park by pressing a button. There is also a safari trek, with life-sized giraffes, zebras and lions all built from Lego bricks, and a Lego factory tour.

There are also has 50 rides in the park (including three roller coasters) and a "clubhouse" where kids can take tips from Lego Master Model Builders. The kids may test their skills on faux city streets in a Lego Driving School, and perhaps the best of all is the Mindstorms robotic sessions, where pre-teens can build and program their own robots in conjunction with MIT's Media Laboratory. If you have such a chance you may also visit Legolands in Billund, Denmark, and Windsor, England.

Fee is $39.95 for adults, $33.95 for children ages 3-16 and $33.95 for seniors.