DISCOVER THE WORLD’S
MOST BIZARRE MANSION
Eager for mystery? Come
tour the beautiful but bizarre
Winchester Mystery House,
a 160-room, $5.5 million
Victorian mansion that was
owned, designed and built
by Sarah Winchester, heir to
the Winchester Rifle fortune.
Some say the building oddities
were devised to confuse the
spirits of those killed by the
Winchester rifle. It’s hard to
explain the 10,000 windows,
2,000 doors, 47 fireplaces,
40 staircases, unused Grand
Ballroom and endless spiritual
symbols. Whatever the reason
for its existence, the mansion
is a mystery worth seeing.
TRAVEL THE CALIFORNIA
MISSIONS TRAIL
Only in California can you drive
the Historic Mission Trail and
discover the 21 missions built
by the Franciscans more than
200 years ago. The drive takes
you from one historical and
cultural landmark to another,
roughly following El Camino
Real (The Royal Road), which
was named for the Spanish
monarchy that financed the
expedition to California.
CREATE MUSIC ON LANCASTER’S MUSICAL ROAD
If you’ve never heard the
finale of Rossini's “William Tell
Overture,” Lancaster's Musical
Road will play it for you.
Initially installed in 2008
as part of a noteworthy
Honda Motor Company
marketing campaign, the
musical road now exists
solely as a tourist-attraction, offering visitors the
chance to “play” music as
they drive along Avenue G.
DISCOVER MOUNT
DIABLO’S AMAZING VIEW
If you love breathtaking
views but can’t make the
trip to Africa, California’s
Mount Diablo is the next
best thing. Geographers
claim that hikers can
see more of the Earth’s
surface from the top of Mount
Diablo than from any other
peak in the world, with the
exception of Africa’s legendary
Mount Kilimanjaro. Come hike,
Photo Credit Daniel di Palma
of Forestiere’s vision. The
gardens are a sight to behold,
boasting multiple varieties of
fruit-bearing plants throughout the three underground
levels.
bike or ride horseback through
the mountain’s extensive trail
system, while enjoying fascinating wildlife and distinctive
rock formations.
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After School Magazine Reader Claudia from Palm Desert
sent us this fun family picture in front of the General Sherman
tree in Sequoia National Park. Interesting fact: the General
Sherman tree is the largest tree in the world by volume.
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