Frommer's^® 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up, 2nd Edition

by Holly Hughes

• ISBN13: 9780470577608
• ISBN10: 0470577606
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's 500 places to take your kids before they grow up2nd Edition500 Great Reasons to Say,"Are We There Yet?"This bestselling guide takes you across town and around the globe to 500 of the mostexciting places on earth. With more than 40 new destinations, this revised edition is packed with things to see, do, and explore--from the Painted Desert (United States) and the cave homes of Coober Pedy (Australia) to a camel safari (India) and Dracula's Castle (Romania).Complete with hotel information, age recommendations, Web sites, and more, this guide provides the advice you need to plan a trip the whole familycan enjoy--and remember for a lifetime.Places to Go & Things to Do Around the WorldThe natural world: awesome vistas, flora, and faunaOffbeat attractions: weird and wacky funHistory: from ancient wonders to modern marvelsRides and thrills: bobsleds, dogsleds, andeverything in betweenArt and architecture: galleries, buildings, andmonumentsScience: space centers, natural history museums,and moreSports: halls of fame and sporting events

Table of Contents

Awesome Vistas

Postcard Panoramas

Otherworldly Landscapes

Falling Waters

7 Super City Views

Exploring the Scenery

Drives

Train Rides

Boat Rides

7 Super City Parks

Weird & Wonderful

Atmospheric Places to Explore

A Touch of Kitsch

Caves

7 Famous Bridges

Walk with the Animals

In the Wild

7 Fantastic Aquariums

7 Great Zoos

Lost in the Mists of Time

Fossils

Early Humans

The Ancient World

Cradles of Civilization

Classical Capitals

Outposts of Empire

New World Marvels

Positively Medieval

The Dark Ages

Monks, Priests & Pilgrims

Castles

Town & Gown

Fortresses

7 Super City Squares

War & Peace

Conquest & Empire Building

Battles for Independence

Bloody Battlegrounds

World War II & the Cold War

7 Super Ships

Settling America

In the Beginning

Forging a Nation

Westward Ho

Native Americans

African-American History

For Budding Scientists

Science Museums

The History of Flight

Inventions & Industry

Stargazing

7 Public Transportation Systems

Holy Places

A Dose of Culture

Masterpieces of Art

Music

Theater & the Movies

Historic Homes

Castles & Mansions

Famous Homesteads

7 Presidential Homesteads

Out & About

Hiking & Backpacking

Cycling

In the Saddle

On the Water

Paddling Away

Swimming

Snorkeling & Diving

7 Super Beaches

Calling All Sports Fans

Rides & Thrills

Adrenaline Rushes

Carousels & Ferris Wheels

Roller Coasters

Theme Parks

World Maps

Indexes

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