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San Jose, Calif.

Courtesy of the San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Japanese Friendship Gardens in San Jose, Calif.

With 9 square miles of green spaces, 300 days of sunshine a year, and four different professional sports franchises to follow, San Jose, Calif., has everything you need for a happy childhood. Rather than chasing its skateboarders away, San Jose has embraced them by opening six public parks for them.

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