While Lester was driving to Iowa today, I was checking FB and an article called "100 places to take your kids before they grow up" popped into my feed. Feeling pretty confident we decided to see how well we had done. After identifying only 29 of the 100 places we were feeling pretty defeated as parents. How had we failed our children? Never fear...Lauren began searching for other lists but we continued to miss the mark. Then we turned on the authors of the lists. Who were these people? How had they come up with their lists? Why were some very important places missing from these lists? Places like the Gateway Arch, the Space Needle and Memorial Field! So we decided to create our own list of places every child should see before they grow up. After creating this list, we reviewed it to see how we fared. Guess what? We had been to all 125 of those places with at least one of our kids! What awesome parents we are! Way to go Lester and Jennifer!
Here's our list of 125 places to make sure your child experiences before they fly the coop. Pay attention friends...take a lesson from the parents of the year and get your kids to these places! Enjoy!
Mayflower II
Ft Worth zoo
Jamestown/Yorktown
Minute Man National Historical Park
International Spy Museum
American Museum of Natural History
Deadwood
Holocaust Memorial New York
JFK Memorial
Grants Farm
Cafe du Monde
Harry Potter World
Vegas
Graumanns Chinese Theatre
Hoover Dam
Cadillac Ranch
Winslow
Seaworld
Six Flags
Tubing on Guadalupe
Sandfest
Innerspace Caverns
Dealy Plaza and Book Depository
Daytona 500 International Speedway
Flaming Gorge
Louisa Mae Alcott home
Houston Space Center
Fords Theatre
Stockyards
JFK Library
Riverwalk
The Alamo
A Louisiana Plantation
Central Park
French Quarter
Crazy Horse
Mt Rainier
Pikes Place Market
Space Needle
Painted Desert
Bad Lands
Adventureland
Henry Dooley Zoo
Mall of America
Salem Witch Museum
Boston Harbor
Old North Church
Plymouth Rock
Paul Reveres House
Boston Commons
Faneuil Hall
Fenway Park
Coney Island
Newport Mansions
OKC Memorial
Smithsonian
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
National Mall
Capitol
White House
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Broadway
Ground Zero
Times Square
Carlos Bakery
Atlantic City Boardwalk
Montcello
Mt Vernon
Ben & Jerry's
Martha Vineyard
The Franklin Institute
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Cheers Bar
Freedom Trail
Plimoth Plantation
Hershey, PA
Mt Rushmore
Wall Drug
Bear Country USA
Gran Tetons
Devils Tower
Rocky Mountain National Park
Corn Palace
Old Faithful
Yellowstone
Amana Colonies
Willis Tower
Wrigley Field
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Destin
College Football Hall of Fame
Memorial Field
World Golf Hall of Fame
Kennedy Space Center
Universal Studios
Disney World
San Diego Zoo
Hollywood Walk of Stars
Roswell
Sedona
Disney land
Grand Canyon
Hot Springs
Graceland
Gateway Arch
Abe Lincoln Springfield Home
Route 66
Petrified Forest
4 Corners
Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica Pier
Estes Park
Mystic Seaport
Millennium Park
National Cemetery
Holocaust Memorial in Washington DC
Basketball Hall of Fame
Dr Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Harvard Yard
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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