Backyard Vacations
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When I was about 11 years old my mother and I went on what she called a backyard vacation. We went to all the fun places that were close to our house. That summer we visited places with wonderful names like The Mystery Spot, Mystery Hill, and The Snake Pit. They were all small tourist attractions that were located along the highways of Michigan. It was a fun way to vacation and I actually learned a lot. Many of those roadside venues are gone, but why not visit the ones that are still around? Here is a small listing of roadside venues and other interesting vacation ideas that you can explore and some of them just might be very close to your home! Just for Fun Places – Rock City – The Mystery Spot – Gravity Hill – Champ, The Monster of Lake Champlain – Spook Lights – The Jersey Devil –
Caves and Spelunking – Although the bigger caves have a real tourist draw there are literally thousands of smaller caves that are open all year long. They provide tours and many have picnic grounds too. This would be a great chance for the whole family to learn about caves and cave exploration together. Crystal Cave, Sequoia National Park, Ash Mountain and the Giant Forest - Mammoth Cave National Park – Black Chasm Cavern – Luray Caverns – Lockport Cave – Carlsbad Caverns – Rat’s Nest Cave – Kents Cavern – Cango Caves – Dunhuang Caves and Mogao Grottoes –
Geothermal Regions – Yellow Stone National Park – Wai-O-Tapu – Lake Myvatn – The Valley of the Geysers –
Deserts and Dunes – The Gobi Desert – Sleeping Bear Dunes – Death Valley – Mojave Desert – Sahara Desert – Kalahari Desert – Cape Cod National Sea Shore – Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area – Stockton Dunes –
Zoos, Reserves, and Aquariums – The National Zoo, Washington D.C. – The Belize Zoo – Hilo Zoo – San Diego Zoo – The National Aquarium – La Vallee des Singes – Edinburgh Zoo – Khama Rhino Sanctuary – Munda Wanga Environmental Park – Coral World – Indira Gandhi Zoological Park – Blue Zoo Aquarium –
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