Photos: 15 Places Kids Should See Before Turning 15

By Nicole Frehsee, Monday, Mar 14, 2011, 5:00 AM | Subscribe to the magazine

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Don't forget your poncho! Maid of the Mist offers tours of the floor of Niagra Falls.
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A view of the famously (almost) inescapable Alcatraz Prison in the San Francisco Bay.
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Adventure comes alive in Wild Africa Trek, an exciting new experience in Disney's Animal Kingdom, where visitors can have up-close encounters with the park's inhabitants.
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The Capitol Building: Just one of the many sights to see on an amphibious tour of Washington, D.C.
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View of the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial.
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Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Fall at Yellowstone National Park.
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One of the breathtaking sunrise views you can catch at Yellowstone National Park.
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A geyser errupts, spreading a rainbow on a sunny day at Yellowstone National Park.
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The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg.
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Don't forget to stay in character: Staff at Colonial Williamsburg dress and act as if they were living in that era, and they encourage visitors to do the same!
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Not exactly the cheap seats, this is the view from the Legend's Box at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Get down (but not dirty) at a Boston Red Sox night game at Fenway Park.
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Blessings and curses: The Red Sox finally broke the famous "Curse of the Bambino" in 2004, ending an 86-year streak of losing the World Series.
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One of the gorgeous sunset views of the Grand Canyon you can take in while on a horse-drawn wagon ride.
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Don't look down! The 4-year-old Skywalk juts 70 feet beyond the Grand Canyon's West Rim and sits 4,000 feet above the Colorado River.
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An autumn view of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate.
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The dining room at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate.
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View of Niagra Falls.
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A topiary elephant greets visitors at the entrance to the San Diego Zoo.
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Get up close and personal with the planet's largest bear at the San Diego Zoo.
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Take Philadelphia's Ghost Tour and get to know the spirits of America's founding fathers during a candlelit tour through landmarks like Independence Hall, pictured here.
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Find your inner patriot with a stroll through Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
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The Ellis Island Ferry shuttles visitors from Battery Park in Manhattan across the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
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The Great Hall at Ellis Island holds historical associations and memories for millions of American families.
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A 618-foot lava field, formed by volcanic eruptions 15,000 years ago, is the ultimate moon-surface simulation.
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These craters in Idaho are about as close to walking on the moon as you can get without leaving Earth's atmosphere.
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With 125 shops and 21 restaurants, Faneuil Hall makes the Freedom Trail both lively and educational.
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Take a guided tour down Boston's Freedom trail, led by actors portraying the people who actually through lived the Revolution.
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You're welcome to roam the halls of Alcatraz Prison at night...if you dare.
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Cinderella's Castle in Walt Disney World in Orlando, still as magical as ever.
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The Walter E. Disney's red coaches wait at Main Street USA Station.
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Although hollowed out by fire, this giant coastal redwood tree in Founders' Grove continues to survive and grow.
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Hidden Beach in Redwood National Park, California, is accessible via trail from the Trees of Mystery in Klamath.
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