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25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids

25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids

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Created by Hubert Law • Updated On: May 12, 2016
Yellowstone National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

1. Yellowstone National Park

9.3
Yellowstone National Park, WY
National Park · 79 tips and reviews
U.S. Space and Rocket Center is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

2. U.S. Space and Rocket Center

9.2
1 Tranquility Base (I-565 and Old Madison Pike Ave.), Huntsville, AL
Science Museum · 81 tips and reviews
Grand Canyon National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

3. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
National Park · 467 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

4. One World Trade Center

9.2
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 313 tips and reviews
City Museum is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

5. City Museum

8.8
701 N 15th St (btwn Delmar Blvd & Lucas Ave), St Louis, MO
Museum · Downtown West · 279 tips and reviews
Yosemite National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

6. Yosemite National Park

9.5
Northside Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA
National Park · 285 tips and reviews
Schlitterbahn is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

7. Schlitterbahn

8.5
400 N Liberty Ave, New Braunfels, TX
Water Park · 60 tips and reviews
Arches National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

8. Arches National Park

9.5
Arches Entrance Rd (Main Park Rd), Moab, UT
National Park · 128 tips and reviews
Cedar Point is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

9. Cedar Point

9.2
1 Cedar Point Dr (at Cleveland Rd), Sandusky, OH
Amusement Park · Cedar Point · 368 tips and reviews
Musical Instrument Museum is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

10. Musical Instrument Museum

9.2
4725 E Mayo Blvd (at N Tatum Blvd), Phoenix, AZ
Museum · Desert Ridge · 100 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

11. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

12. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
Georgia Aquarium is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

13. Georgia Aquarium

9.1
225 Baker St NW (at Luckie St NW), Atlanta, GA
Aquarium · Downtown Atlanta · 625 tips and reviews
Freedom Trail is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

14. Freedom Trail

8.8
The Freedom Trail (btwn Tremont St & Essex St), Boston, MA
Hiking Trail · Downtown Boston · 78 tips and reviews
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

15. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

9.2
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Empire, MI
National Park · 34 tips and reviews
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

16. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

9.2
1 Crater Rim Dr, Volcano, HI
National Park · 100 tips and reviews
San Diego Zoo is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

17. San Diego Zoo

9.4
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA
Zoo · Balboa Park · 564 tips and reviews
Everglades National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

18. Everglades National Park

8.4
40001 Main Park Rd, Homestead, FL
National Park · 93 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

19. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 685 tips and reviews
Mammoth Cave National Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

20. Mammoth Cave National Park

9.0
1 Mammoth Cave Pkwy, Mammoth Cave, KY
National Park · 69 tips and reviews
Powell Gardens is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

21. Powell Gardens

8.7
1609 NW US Highway 50, Kingsville, MO
Garden · 14 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Valley State Park is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

22. Dinosaur Valley State Park

8.3
Glen Rose, Glen Rose, TX
State or Provincial Park · 26 tips and reviews
NASCAR Hall of Fame is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

23. NASCAR Hall of Fame

8.5
400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Museum · Uptown · 82 tips and reviews
Denali National Park & Preserve is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

24. Denali National Park & Preserve

9.0
Park Rd. (at MP 237.4 Parks Hwy.), Denali Park, AK
National Park · 43 tips and reviews
The San Antonio River Walk is one of 25 Coolest Places in the US to Visit with the Kids.

25. The San Antonio River Walk

9.3
San Antonio River, San Antonio, TX
Pedestrian Plaza · Alamo Plaza · 334 tips and reviews