15 places kids should see before 15

kwillia

kwillia

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Mine have seen 5... I've seen 8.

It took us hours of heated debate, weeks of research, and years of experience to whittle down America's monuments to a definitive list of 15 musts for anyone under 15. Not only are these attractions fun and (shhhh) educational, they're especially magical through the eyes of a child.
15 places kids should see by age 15 - CNN.com
 
RareBreed

RareBreed

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Great list! This will come in handy when our family does our "RVing Across America" trip. Hope to take a month to see all the beauty the USA has to offer. :yahoo:
 
awpitt

awpitt

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RareBreed said:
Great list! This will come in handy when our family does our "RVing Across America" trip. Hope to take a month to see all the beauty the USA has to offer. :yahoo:
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That is so much fun. My family did that the summer when I was between 1st and 2nd grade. Traveled westward through to north half of CONUS then south along the west coast into Mexico to Mazatlan and Guadalajara then back north into the US San Antonio and back east to home in MD. Took about a month in our brand new '72 Suburban with Jayco camper in tow. Between that trip and some others, I've been to every state except AK.
 
Gilligan

Gilligan

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huntr1 said:
I've done 6.
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I'm embarassed..I've only done 4 on the list.

I've traveled for work to over 20 countries...but I've seen precious little of the US, especially what's west of the Appalachian Mountains. Dunno quite how that happened..:shrug:

Pretty neat list though. Reminds me of places I still need to see while I'm still a kid.
 
thurley42

thurley42

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jrt_ms1995 said:
WTH is "The Freedom Trail"?
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The Freedom Trail - Massachusetts
Who needs a social studies book when you can learn about Colonial history from an 18th-century ship captain while parading around Boston's waterfront? The 90-minute Pirates and Patriots tour, led by an actor in 1770s naval garb, focuses on maritime history and introduces the scrappy, ship-raiding characters that inhabited the city's North End during the Revolutionary era.

Stops include the aptly named Long Wharf, once the longest in the world and the epicenter of Boston's colonial shipping industry, and Griffin's Wharf, site of the 1773 Boston Tea Party. Bonus: Some tour guides are known to hand out vintage goodies, so you might walk away with a fistful of colonial money or musket balls. The Freedom Trail's Pirates & Patriots Tour runs from June to Nov. Adults, $12; kids 6--12, $7. thefreedomtrail.org

:buddies:
 
jrt_ms1995

jrt_ms1995

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thurley42 said:
The Freedom Trail - Massachusetts
Who needs a social studies book when you can learn about Colonial history from an 18th-century ship captain while parading around Boston's waterfront? The 90-minute Pirates and Patriots tour, led by an actor in 1770s naval garb, focuses on maritime history and introduces the scrappy, ship-raiding characters that inhabited the city's North End during the Revolutionary era.

Stops include the aptly named Long Wharf, once the longest in the world and the epicenter of Boston's colonial shipping industry, and Griffin's Wharf, site of the 1773 Boston Tea Party. Bonus: Some tour guides are known to hand out vintage goodies, so you might walk away with a fistful of colonial money or musket balls. The Freedom Trail's Pirates & Patriots Tour runs from June to Nov. Adults, $12; kids 6--12, $7. thefreedomtrail.org

:buddies:
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Yes, I'd read the description, but I've never heard of it. I suppose, though, it would be more deserving of being on that listing than Disney anything.
 
SamSpade

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jrt_ms1995 said:
Yes, I'd read the description, but I've never heard of it. I suppose, though, it would be more deserving of being on that listing than Disney anything.
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It's kind of a sideways way of including all of the historical sites in Boston all at once, since you would never include Paul Revere's house or the Old North Church just by itself.

I've only done 6, and I've never actually been IN Independence Hall in Philly. Almost never been out west in my life. My 5 year old is more widely traveled than I was at 40.
 
bcp

bcp

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If we count from childhood to current time, Ive done them all.
I was either dragged along by my parents, or Ive dragged my daughter along with me.

From that perspective, those places that are mostly historic were seriously boring for me as a kid.
To this day I cant stand to go to places like Williamsburg where you stand at the edge of a grassy field and are asked to imagine a fight from 200 years ago.
Maybe if the tourists were placed into large groups and had to run across the field while trained professionals pelted them with paint balls,, now that could add some fun to it.

give me a thrill ride any day.
 
Radiant1

Radiant1

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bcp said:
I was either dragged along by my parents, or Ive dragged my daughter along with me.

From that perspective, those places that are mostly historic were seriously boring for me as a kid.
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It's a family tradition! Poor Skillet Girl! :lol:
 
desertrat

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kwillia said:
Mine have seen 5... I've seen 8.

It took us hours of heated debate, weeks of research, and years of experience to whittle down America's monuments to a definitive list of 15 musts for anyone under 15. Not only are these attractions fun and (shhhh) educational, they're especially magical through the eyes of a child.
15 places kids should see by age 15 - CNN.com
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Yeah, some of those I agree with others, not so much. Fenway Park, Monticello? C'mon.
I would put Devils Tower and Mt Rushmore on the list and a drive up or down the Million Dollar Highway in CO on there. Also snorkle off off Fl. Those reefs will not be there much longer in their present condition.
 
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