Curious Kids

Science, space and how things work.

Space, science and dark skies — A launch viewing, a working observatory, and two nights somewhere dark enough to see the whole galaxy. (8 days, Florida & Arizona)
Dinosaur country — Quarries where bones sit in the rock wall, and the museums that put them back together. (7 days, Utah & Colorado)
The great science museums — Four cities, four of the best hands-on museums in the world, with a day of city in between each. (10 days, London & Munich)
How things are made — A chocolate factory, a working shipyard and a glassblower who lets the kids stand close. (6 days, Pennsylvania & Ohio)
Rocket city and the caves — Stand under a moon rocket at the Space and Rocket Center, then go underground at Cathedral Caverns. (5 days, Alabama)
Tide pools and fossil beaches — Low tide at Haystack Rock, an aquarium built into the bay, and a headland walk at Cape Perpetua. (5 days, The Oregon coast)
Earthquakes and giant redwoods — Feel the earth move at the California Academy of Sciences. Ride a steam train through giant hollow trunks at Roaring Camp Railroads. (6 days, Northern California)