Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey
648-4800, www.montereybayaquarium.org
Start at the sardine display, where a glinting vortex of silver acts as a portal to the underwater world. Then watch as your guests’ minds are fully blown by the jellies exhibit, a spellbinding display of illuminated, undulating beauty. The Aquarium’s highlights are too many to name, from mischievous otters to impossibly exquisite seahorses to color-changing cuttlefish. But be sure not to miss The Jellies Experience, a new exhibit on the first floor that makes the Aquarium the world’s first to feature crown jellies.