It's that time of year when you sit down at the dining room table and start the same old argument with your significant other. The one I like to call "No, I don't wanna go there again. We went there laaaaast year." Ever notice that just TALKING about your family's summer road trip makes you sound like your kids when you're actually ON said road trip? To borrow a classic phrase from my childhood or, well, Vanilla Ice, "stop, collaborate, and listen!" Throw out his list. Throw out your list. It's time to start fresh. I'm talking a list of family-friendly summer road trip destinations you've probably never heard of, but SHOULD visit: (thestir.cafemom.com)
Redwood National Park in California -- Home to the world's tallest trees.
The Woodstock Museum in Bethel, New York -- Home to the 1969 music festival that changed the world.
Gatorland in Orlando, Florida -- Who needs the big theme parks when you can visit the alligator capital of the world?
Lake Tahoe -- The spot where Nevada and California meet.
The Golden Gate in San Francisco, California -- The second longest suspension bridge main span in the United States.
Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota -- Exactly what the name describes, folks.
Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania -- A "kingdom" for kids, it's an amusement park.
Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Massachusetts -- Recounting the historic trials of so-called witches in the 1600s.
Fairyland in Oakland, California -- A 10-acre park that brings children's literature to life.
Flushing Meadows Park in Corona, Queens, New York -- You thought Manhattan? You thought wrong. This park has a zoo in the park, a carousel, and the New York Hall of Science.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia -- Land of the wild ponies.
Bedrock City in Williams, Arizona -- Lifesize model of the city of the Flintstones.
The Everglades, Florida -- Teeming with wildlife that can't be seen anywhere else.
Santa's Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire -- Where it's Christmas all year long.
EdVenture in Columbia, South Carolina -- Home to Eddie, the world's biggest kid (we're talking 40 feet).
Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska -- The UK has Stonehenge. Western Nebraska has Carhenge.
May Natural History Museum of the Tropics in Colorado Springs, Colorado -- If you have a bug fiend, this is the place for you.
Wisconsin Dells -- Waterpark capital of the world.