The California Academy of Sciences was one of the stops made during my sister's visit not too far back. This multidisciplinary museum is located just across from the de Young in Golden Gate Park, and seems as though it has risen from the grassy hills itself. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, The Academy is an all encompassing scientific wonderland. Under its roof, the academy houses a rainforest ecosystem, a planetarium, aquarium, a natural history museum, theater, and thousands of live animals, as well as the requisite over priced restaurant, cafe, and gift shop. We began our journey in the rainforest.
