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Hermann Park
Houston, Texas
Houston's ultra-sleek METRORail trains may be the latest in urban transport, but if you're about six years old, they pale in comparison to Houston's other form of public transportation: the Hermann Park miniature train. ...
Park
Bicycling
Boating
Fishing
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
Niagara Falls, New York
It's the carousels (a pint-sized version in the back of the building and the real deal up front) that draw the most attention from visiting kids....
Special Collection
Art Museum
Historical Landmark
Amusement Park
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, Texas
Kids walk in and immediately beeline for the Paleontology Hall, the spot towered over by all manner of prehistoric critters, including the diplodocus (that's "dip-low-dock-is," for all you parents). ...
Science & Nature Museum
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas City, Missouri
Located in Swope Park, one of the largest public parks in the nation, the 800-acre Kansas City Zoo is home to nearly 1,000 wild creatures separated by continent....
Zoo
Lied Discovery Children's Museum
Las Vegas, Nevada
Kids create electricity, animation, rivers, and sand dunes at this lively children's museum. Curious kids love the interactive exhibits, which are particularly strong in the natural sciences. The museum provides...
Children's Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Lime Kiln Point
San Juan Islands, Washington
This windswept, rocky park is 36 acres of spectacular beauty, surrounded by another 200 acres of equally majestic public land. ...
Historical Landmark
Park
Hiking
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Chicago, Illinois
No matter what the famous Chicago weather outside, it's perpetual, blissful summer at the Lincoln Park Conservatory where palm trees tower, exotic flowers bloom, koi fish swim and waterfalls trickle. ...
Park
Garden
Maryland Science Center
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
The sometimes-long ticket line at this museum may make out-of-town visitors wonder if it's worth the wait; unquestionably, it is. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Planetarium
Merry-Go-Round Museum
Sandusky, Ohio
This old post office building boasts a round interior that looks ready-made for the beautifully restored carousel it hosts. Surrounding the merry-go-round are installations featuring the history...
Special Collection
Mickey's House and Meet Mickey
Disneyland
See how Mickey lives as you wander through tidy cottage, filled with artifacts from his long life and career. Visit the set of one of his famous cartoons, then, as a finale, meet Mickey himself in person....
Amusement Park



