Top 10 Must-sees for Every American Kid

  • August 11, 2008
Top 10 Must-sees for Every American Kid
There are lots of places where the sights are breathtaking at any age and there is something extra special about seeing them as a child. 10 such places where you should take your child for vacationing in US are:

The Ellis Island Museum (pictured above) in New York City is the first one in our list. You will gather a powerful experience through its smartly curated exhibits. Here, you can get a terrific view of the Statue of Liberty on the same ferry side.

Washington D.C. is a city of inspiring sights. Here, the Smithsonian Institution, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam Veterans memorials and the 19-foot marble statue of their Abby Lincoln are places worth seeing.

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Colonial Williamsburg at Williamsburg has a 301-acre open air museum that has hundreds of restored, reconstructed and historically furnished buildings. Kids growing up with e-mail and iPods will find it very interesting to hear the stories of men and women of the 18th century city from the costumed guides of the museum. They will also be amused to hear stories about life, before electricity which they possibly cannot think of and also life even before a United States.

The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor in the Hawaii islands remains six feet below the water and spans throughout the sunken battleship and is a lasting monument to World War II veterans.

Come to enjoy the most magnificent natural wonder in the country and perhaps of the world at the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. You will be amazed to see the erosion effects of wind and water at a depth of 5000 feet for 10 miles across.

At Memphis, in the National Civil Rights Museum
, is the motel where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. This is the museum chronicling the African-American struggle from slavery to Rosa Parks and beyond.

In the Redwood National Park, California, children can explore in the shadows of 300 feet tall trees of which many are more than 1000 years old. Located seven miles from the University of Virginia, is an estate, Monticello which is one of Thomas Jefferson's other masterpieces.

At the Freedom trail, Boston, you can visit the Bunker Hill, Paul Revere's house and other spots closely related to the American Revolution. Here you can also book a tour with your guide.

In the Independence Hall, Philadelphia, you can see where George Washington was appointed the commander of the Continental Army.

The Walt Disney World Resort has been bringing magic to the kids and their elders for more than three decades. This resort destination is much more than a theme park. If you feel difficult to navigate its 47 sq miles, the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is always a better option to start with.

Source: Hotel-Resort Insider