• Explore the Museum of Paleontology. This remarkable cultural institution features a number of outstanding natural historic exhibits, including the fossil of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

• Visit the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. Founded in 1868, this world-renowned school is connected to such historical events as the Manhattan Project, and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement. Be sure see the school's renowned local landmark, Sather Gate.

• Travel to the Lawrence Hall of Science, located in the hills above the UC Berkeley Campus. Check out the planetarium, housed in a geodesic dome that features a digital, fish-eye, full-dome projection system, for a unique and memorable experience.