6 Man-made Structures- Other to Explore in Santa Clara County

Checkout places to visit in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County

Home to Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County is an economic center for high technology and has the third highest GDP per capita in the world. The county's concentration of wealth, primarily due to the tech industry, has made it the most affluent county on the West Coast of the United States and one of the most affluent places in America.

Activities Around

Man-made Structures- Other to Explore in Santa Clara County

Flight Deck

This is a steel inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Northern California. The ride begins with a small right-hand turn followed by the 102-foot lift hill. The drop at the top of the hill begins with a sharp left turn. After the initial drop of 91 feet (27 meters), the train reaches its maximum speed of 50 miles per hour.

Gold Striker

Gold Striker is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America theme park. The coaster opened in 2013 and is one of the tallest and fastest wooden coasters in the world. It features a 50-degree drop and reaches speeds of up to 87 km/h. Gold Striker is an adrenaline-pumping experience that any thrill seeker will love.

Googleplex

The Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc. It is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway in Mountain View, California.The original complex, with 2 million square feet of office space, is the company's second largest square footage assemblage of Google buildings, after Google's 111 Eighth Avenue building in New York City, which the company bought in 2010.

Raging Waters San Jose

Raging Waters San Jose is a water park located at Lake Cunningham in San Jose, California, owned and operated by Palace Entertainment. The park opened to the public in 1985, and is the largest water park in Northern California.Over one million gallons of water attractions designed for little kids and thrill seekers including zero-depth entry pools, body slides, raft rides, family attractions, kiddy activity pools, the endless river, wave pool, and more are all included.

RailBlazer

This is a steel roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction. This is the ninth roller coaster at California's Great America, and features a 90-degree drop, three inversions, and an off-roading adventure theme. RailBlazer is also the second coaster in California to have a drop of 90 degrees or more. The first one being Hangtime at Knott’s Berry Farm.

Shoreline Amphitheatre

This is an outdoor amphitheater located in Mountain View, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The venue has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn. he venue has hosted popular music festivals such as Lollapalooza and Ozzfest, and also developer conferences such as the Google I/O.

Map of Man-made Structures- Other to explore in Santa Clara County