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2003 Challenger Space Center

Peoria, Arizona

The Challenger Space Center provides an exciting space-based learning environment where schoolchildren, families, senior citizens,…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Antique Auto Restoration

McPherson, Kansas

This unique program of authentic Antique auto restoration technology emphasizes hands-on skills and historical research.…

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Arizona Museum for Youth

Mesa, Arizona

The Arizona Museum for Youth is a child-oriented fine arts center featuring changing art exhibits…

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Arizona Science Center

Phoenix, Arizona

The Arizona Science Center offers hands-on, eye-opening fun with more than 300 interactive exhibits in…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

ASU Mars Global Surveyor Facility

Tempe, Arizona

The facility supports the Thermal Emission Specrometer experiment that was sent aboard the Mars Global…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center

Lajitas

Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center offers an archeological, historical, and natural history profile of the…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Beckley Iron Furnace & Educational Center

East Canaan, Connecticut

The furnace is the focal point of the Iron Heritage Trail, celebrating the 1734-1923 era…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Bootheel Youth Museum

Malden

Hands-on discovery museum with 50 exhibits focusing on science, math, human relations, natural resources and…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Candles Make Scents

Hannibal, Missouri

Features hand-carved candles. Stop by and watch a carving demonstration given daily. Educational and interesting…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Chicago Bulls/ Chicago White Sox Training Academy

Lisle, Illinois

A youth player development facility.

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Children's Museum of Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas

The Children's Museum is a hands-on learning center designed for families and children ages 2-8.…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Children's Museum of Northern Nevada

Carson City, Nevada

Hands-on interactive exhibits turn learning into self-paced recreational fun for all ages.

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Discovery Park

Safford, Arizona

Discovery Park is Southeastern Arizona's Space, Science, and Cultural Center! With a respect for history…

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Dugan's Dairy Farm

Chandler, Arizona

A tour of Dugan's will show you a piece of Chandler's history, and what life…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Conference Cen

Columbia, North Carolina

As a brand new conference and training facility located on Bulls Bay and the Albemarle…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

EpiSphere Digital Dome Aerospace Education Center

Little Rock, Arkansas

The Aerospace Education Center's newest attraction -- a 55 foot dome screen which hangs suspended…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Exploration Station - A Childrens Museum

Bourbonnais, Illinois

A hands on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers, and groups.

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Explorium of Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky

Formally known as the "Lexington Children's Museum", offers a variety of educational exhibits and activities…

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Health World

Barrington, Illinois

Walk inside a giant heart, test your reflexes as a goalie against televised hockey pucks,…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Holcomb Farm Learning Centers

West Granby, Connecticut

Built in the early 1700s where the Holcomb family produced cider, wood, milk and tobacco.…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Honey Farm & Candle Company

Erick, Oklahoma

Working honey farm with glass observation hives & candle business; gift shop and honey bakery.

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

House of Butterflies

Osage Beach, Missouri

View butterflies in their natural setting, see the majestic colors, grace and beauty of God's…

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Independence Science and Technology Center

Independence, Kansas

Houses a wide variety of exhibits that invite visitors to examine and experiment. Register on…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Inland Seas Maritime Museum

Vermilion, Ohio

Experience the history of the Great Lakes through interactive and hands-on exhibits, ship models, maritime…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Iowa Hall of Pride

Des Moines, Iowa

Experience Iowa from a fresh perspective at the Iowa Hall of Pride. Located within the…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Jim Rogers Fly Fishing School

Lebanon, Missouri

One of the nation's leading schools on fly-fishing techniques. Learn the art of fly-fishing in…

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Kansas Learning Center for Health

Halstead, Kansas

The Kansas Learning Center for Health is the first rural health museum in the world…

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Kartchner Caverns Discovery Center

The Discovery Center offers up-close experiences with the Caverns. It is surrounded by a 550…

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Kids Korral at Sedona Heritage Museum

Sedona, Arizona

The Kids Korral at the Sedona Heritage Museum is an interactive learning and play area…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Kohl Children's Museum

Wilmette, Illinois

Open your imagination at KCM! Children ages 0-8 can touch and explore exhibits in addition…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Kohl Children's Museum Glenview

Glenview, Illinois

Kohl Children's Museum is a hands-on learning laboratory for children ages birth to 8. All…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools

Freeport, Maine

LLBean's Outdoor Discovery Schools offer a variety of classes, workshops, trips and experiences for people…

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Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse and Adventure Quest

Enid, Oklahoma

Helen Mary Walker Garriott and Dr. Owen K. Garriott, astronaut, wanted to give back to…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Lied Discovery Children's Museum

Las Vegas, Nevada

Over 100 hands-on exhibits in the arts, humanities and sciences plus traveling displays, programs &…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Mother Earth Gallery & Mining Company

Brookfield, Connecticut

Indoor, re-created mine where children dig for real gemstones and fossils. Gift gallery offering minerals,…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

New Jersey Forest Resource Education Center

Jackson, New Jersey

Managed by the NJ Forest Service, this 620-acre site is an outdoor learning center.

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Niobrara SP Interpretive Center

The J. Alan Cramer Interpretive Center offers not only an exceptional view of the park,…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

Manteo, North Carolina

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island presents the aquatic environments of coastal Carolina through…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Optical Science Center & Museum

Hannibal, Missouri

Light show, optical science demonstrations, hands-on learning fun, hundreds of glasses on display, indoor theatre,…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Prairie Isle Dog Trekking, LLC

Petersburg, North Dakota

Prairie Isle Dog Trekking is a Learning Based Vacation located in North Dakota. You have…

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Prairie Park Nature Center

Lawrence, Kansas

This center hosts a vast system of trails, a bird watching area and prairie observatory.…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Rodger Ehnstrom Learning Center

Wahpeton, North Dakota

Indoor exhibits, displays and dioramas in the Nature Center are used to enhance the educational…

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Rogers University Conservation Education Reserve

Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers University Conservation Education Reserve is a 120 acre natural resource conservation education facility adjacent…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Schnepf Farms

Queen Creek, Arizona

Schnepf Farms is Arizona's Best Family Experience. Enjoy picking-your-own fruits and vegetables, visiting a petting…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Science Center of Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

This 110,000 square-foot facility located in downtown Des Moines features six interactive learning areas, three…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Science Spectrum

Lubbock, Texas

Experience the Science of Fun! With over 200 interactive exhibits, an OMNIMAX Theatre, live animals,…

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SMSU-Mountain Grove

Mountain Grove, Missouri

SMSU-Mountain Grove is a 190-acre campus; home to the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, the…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Sussex Airport

Sussex, New Jersey

Airplane rides. Award-winning annual air show. Parachute jumping and lessons, flight instruction available.

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Sutton Avian Research Center

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

A Rare bird research/conservation center.

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Swan's Dairy

Claremore, Oklahoma

Swan's Dairy had its beginning in 1923 with one cow. In 1951, Swan Dairy started…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

The Childrens Museum in Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn, Illinois

The Children's Museum has 9 interactive exhibits for all ages 2-10. Puppet theater, market, anda…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

The Cooking School at Eagles Nest

Louisiana, Missouri

A recreational cooking school featuring 4-day classes of cuisine with chefs and instructors from around…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center

Highlands, North Carolina

Located high in the Blue Ridge of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, The Mountain Retreat and…

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The PSU-Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory

Girard, Kansas

The Observatory was constructed with the mission of significantly expanding educational, research, and community programming…

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Tucson Children's Museum

Tucson, Arizona

Southern Arizona's interactive museum for children. Explore ten exciting galleries of hands-on exhibits and participate…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

U.S. Geological Survey Center

Rolla, Missouri

The Mid-Continent Mapping Center is a production, research and data management facility for maps and…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

UNCW's Center for Marine Science

Wilmington, North Carolina

This state-of-the-art Marine Science Research Center places its emphasis on deep-water ocean, barrier islands, and…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Upperman African-American Cultural Center

Wilmington, North Carolina

The Center is dedicated to the promotion of increased knowledge, awareness and understanding of issues…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Vaughn Orchard

Weston, Missouri

Cider, apple butter, cider jelly, barbecue, apple fritters, fried apple pies and caramel apples all…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Weston Red Barn Farm

Weston, Missouri

Educational farm for children, tours by reservation, Apr - Nov; U-pick strawberries - Memorial Day…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

William L. Abernathy Science Education Center

Girard, Kansas

The Science Education Center was constructed with the mission of increasing student interest and achievement…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Windsong Buffalo Ranch

Adair, Oklahoma

Working ranch with a variety of animals, Native American Crafts and buffalo jerky.

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Wonder Works - A Children's Museum

Oak Park, Illinois

Write a screenplay. Milk a cow. Paint your masterpiece. At Wonder Works kids up to…

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