America Explorers

The Maritime Museum is located on the west side of Harbor Drive, south of San Diego International Airport. The museum is dedicated to collecting and preserving the rich Maritime historic values of the City. It was established in 1948.

The biggest attraction to the museum is the historic ships. Here, you’ll find five great examples of
maritime vessels - Berkeley, Californian, Medea, Pilot, and the Star of India. The centerpiece of the museum’s collection is the Star of India an 1863 iron bark.

The Naval technology is found all around the museum. The ambience is very good and the staff of the museum is very helpful and friendly. The staff is always willing to answer questions about the museum anytime. The museum is located around many other attractions, and people need not go only to the museum but they can visit lots other places along with the museum.

If you and your family and friends are in the San Diego area do not forget to visit the Maritime Museum. If you have kids with you it will be more fun for you to visit as the kids love to see the ships on display. Along with the Maritime Museum you should also visit the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, which is very close to the Maritime Museum and is just a short distance away.

The Universal Studios in Orlando has special effect stages which is an attraction that should be given preference to. This is the easy way to learn how special effects are incorporated in the movies. They are a lot of fun for all. Here they show how the movies are made and Hollywood comes live in these studios.
The studio has three special Effects Stages: The Virtual Studio, The Creature Factory, and the sound Lab. These all are interactive and the guests are able to create their own special effects with the help of the staff at the studio.

The secrets of many of the movies like The Mummy Returns, The Hulk and Jurassic Park to name a few are out and you can watch it how it was all done.

The special effects stages are not for the weak hearted and the people with any medical conditions concerning heart or hearing need to be cautious. The people with the ear problem should avoid this attraction or make use of ear plugs to avoid unnecessary strain to the ears. These stages are located on the lower lot at the Universal Studios.