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Local Attractions Guided sightseeing tours and suggestions are available through the concierge.   Around Coronado Ferry Landing Marketplace A bayfront specialty center of fine dining, specialty shops, art galleries, eateries and bike rentals. Enjoy a waterfront park, fishing pier, sandy beach, bayfront bike path and a family amusement center. (1201 First St.) Gondola Cruises Romantic Venetian-style cruises through the enchanting canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays. A truly memorable experience. (The Gondola Company at Loews Coronado Bay Resort) Main Street Boutiques Set in Coronado's historically preserved downtown are one-of-a-kind specialty shops. Comb the Orange Avenue area and you'll uncover bookstores, antiques shops, home and garden stores and gourmet food shops. (Along Orange Ave.) Navy Base Tours Offers a 3-hour, completely narrated tour of Naval Air Station North Island. (Old Town Trolley Tours) San Diego -- Attractions Balboa Park This 1,200-acre urban park has 14 museums, four theaters, a sports complex, playing fields, a rose garden, open-air pipe organ, sparkling fountain and even an antique carousel -- you need more than a day to see it all. Cabrillo National Monument This monument honors Juan Cabrillo's landing in San Diego in 1542; also a popular whale watching spot. Old Town The first permanent European settlement in California, includes the Bazaar Del Mundo, Heritage, museums, restaurants and shops. San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo is a brilliantly designed, nurturing environment for both the nearly 4,000 animals who call it home and their hundreds of thousands of yearly visitors. (2920 Zoo Drive, Balboa Park) Sea World Located in Mission Bay and stretching across more than 100 bayfront acres, SeaWorld is one of San Diego's most popular attractions. It's famous for its spectacular stadium shows: Dolphin Discovery, Wings of the World and, of course, its splashy star, Shamu the killer whale. And splashy it is: Sit in the first 15 rows and you'll get soaked when Shamu rolls over and churns the surf in the tank. (500 SeaWorld Dr.) San Diego -- Shopping Bazaar Del Mundo Set in Old Town, features 20 shops with items from Mexico and other international locations. (2754 Calhoun St.) Horton Plaza A multilevel mall spanning seven blocks with 150 stores and a food court. (Downtown San Diego) Fashion Valley Center Fashion Valley Center is the epitome of excess. You'll find the most and best of everything here from the finest fashions at Saks Fifth Avenue to the most breathtaking pearls at Ehime Pearls. (7007 Friars Rd.) Seaport Village The 75 one-of-a-kind shops and variety of tasty eatery options keep tourists and locals alike coming back repeatedly. This is the best place to shop with your out-of-town guests, your kids or your grandparents. (849 W. Harbor Dr.) San Diego -- Museums The Museums of Balboa Park: Centro Cultural de la Raza A multidisciplinary arts center focusing on Native North and Central American visual, performing and literary arts presentations. The Japanese Friendship Garden A botanical garden and teahouse style visitors center showcasing the arts and culture of Japan. Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art Museum of San Diego History Contains displays relating to local history from 1850 to the present. Museum of Photographic Arts One of the first museums designed exclusively for photographic art; a major expansion starts in 1997. Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center Interactive displays round out offerings in the science center, which also includes a planetarium and Omnimax movie theater. San Diego Aerospace Museum Vintage aircraft, spacecraft and aviation memorabilia illustrate the history of flight and space exploration. San Diego Automotive Museum "Horseless carriages" keep good company with other rare vehicles. San Diego Hall of Champions Great moments in San Diego sports history are honored here. San Diego Mineral and Gem Society Lapidary arts are the focus, with a wide array of mineral specimens. San Diego Model Railroad Museum The world's largest operating model railroad exhibit includes four scale model layouts depicting railroads of the Southwest, a toy train gallery and more. San Diego Museum of Art The largest art museum in San Diego County, the museum contains more than 10,000 art objects. San Diego Natural History Museum The museum features world renowned collections in botany, entomology, herpetology, marine biology, ornithology, mammalogy and paleontology. Timken Museum of Art Devoted to the presentation of the Putnam Foundation's fine collection of European and American paintings, and Russian icons. Other Museums in San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego An internationally known collection of contemporary art in all media located at two sites. The La Jolla location reopened in spring of 1996 after extensive renovation. (1001 Kettner Blvd. at Broadway) San Diego Art Institute Established in 1941, the San Diego Art Institute exhibits first.class paintings, prints, drawings, photography, mixed media and sculpture submitted by member artists. In many cases, the art is for sale. (2400 Kettner Blvd.) Firehouse Museum This 1915 fire station houses antique firefighting equipment, trucks, uniforms and more. (1572 Columbia St.) San Diego Maritime Museum Highlights include three historic vessels: the Star of India; the steam yacht, Medea; and the ferry, Berkeley. (1306 N. Harbor Dr.)