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Sample Itinerary - Families and Children
Washington's Historic Landmarks
and Lunch Break
All aboard TourmobileSM Sightseeing at the Smithsonian
Metro stop. Welcome to our nation's Capital - place of
power, knowledge, history, and possibilities! Because children's
imagination and curiosity should be stimulated but not
overloaded, we suggest choosing just two museums.
The first stop of the adventure could be at the Smithsonian's
Natural History Museum. Housing dinosaur bones
and an Insect Zoo with live creatures for children to touch,
the largest Natural History museum in the world is always
interesting and exciting.
Another choice might be the Museum
of American History to see the Focault Pendulum
as it hits red markers indicating the rotation of the
earth as well as memorabilia including Mr. Roger's sweater,
Fonzi's leather jacket, the Sesame Street sign and Judy
Garland's ruby slippers. Alternatively, choose the Arts
and Industries Museum with exhibitions including
steam engines, a working printing press, and the latest
fashions from the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia
in 1876. The National Air and Space Museum is
the world's most visited museum because children and
adults are fascinated by the next frontier. Touch a real
moon rock and explore the space station where astronauts
lived. Modeled after the Roman Baths of Caracalla, Union
Station offers its Food Court as a stop for
an informal and inexpensive lunch with foods ranging
from hot dogs to sushi. On the way to see the impressive
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington
National Cemetery, the children can wave at
Abe while passing the Lincoln Memorial.
Perhaps the most exciting and memorable way to see the Jefferson
Memorial and the Washington Monument is
by renting paddle boats at the Tidal Basin.
Of course other destinations could include the White
House, U.S. Capitol, National
Gallery of Art, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing or Daniel's Story at the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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