Southern CA is home to a wide assortment of theme parks and zoos. Whether you're looking for a wild roller coaster ride or to watch lions and tigers in a fabricated natural environment, you can find it all in southern California.

Some of the more popular theme parks:

• Disneyland / California Adventure
• Knott's Berry Farm
• Universal Studios
• Movieland Wax Museum
• San Diego Zoo
• San Diego Wild Animal Park
• Sea World
• Long Beach Aquarium

Hollywood movies have given the west coast beaches celebrity status. If you want to plunk your toes in the sand, here's a list of some of the more popular southern CA beaches:

• Venice
• Santa Monica
• Long Beach
• Malibu
• Huntington Beach
• Newport Beach
• San Onofre

If you're a sports fanatic, you're in luck, southern CA has a variety of sporting events you can choose from:

• Los Angeles Kings
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Anaheim Angels
• Aneheim Ducks
• San Diego Chargers

If you're more interested in smaller stadiums and a more up close and personal experience with the athletes, you can catch a game at any number of the minor league teams ballparks.