Some of Our Favorite Places

We have traveled a lot.

Here are our top 10 Favorites and how many times we’ve visited. With the exception of Europe, all of these are road trips.

1. Toledo, Spain (x1)

2. Paris, France (x1)

3. Madrid, Spain (x1)

4. Key West, Florida (x4)

5. St. Augustine, Florida (Lost count. >20x)

6. Walt Disney World (Lost count. >10x)

7. Grand Canyon (x1)

8. Washington, DC (x5)

9. New York, New York (x4)

10. Great Smokey Mountains/Gatlinburg, TN (Lost count. >100x)

Here are the top 10 Runner Ups

1. Niagara Falls, New York (x3)

2. Cincinnati, Ohio (Lost Count. >100x)

3. Rock City Gardens (Lost count. >10x)

4. San Antonio, Texas (x2)

5. Chattanooga, Tennessee (Lost Count. >20x)

6. Galveston, Texas (x2)

7. Branson, Missouri (x2)

8. Madison, Wisconsin (x1)

9. Salem, Massachusetts (x1)

10. Biltmore. Ashville, North Carolina (x3)

Favorite Zoos/Aquariums that we’ve visited

1. Ripley’s Aquarium. Gatlinburg, TN (>20x)

2. Tennessee Aquarium. Chattanooga, TN (>10x)

3. Alligator Farm. St Augustine, FL (>10x)

4. Louisville Zoo. Louisville, KY (>20x)

5. Jacksonville Zoo. Jacksonville, FL (>5x)

6. Knoxville Zoo. Knoxville, TN (>10x)

7. Cincinnati Zoo. Cincinnati, OH (>5x)

8. Columbus Zoo. Columbus, OH (x1)

9. Nashville Zoo. Nashville, TN (>5x)

10. Memphis Zoo. Memphis, TN (x1)

11. National Zoo. Washington, DC (x3)

12. Pittsburg Zoo. Pittsburg, PA (x1)

13. Henry Villa Zoo. Madison, WI (x1)

14. Central Park Zoo. New York, New York (x1)

15. Key West Aquarium. Key West, FL (x2)

Favorite Theme Parks

1. Magic Kingdom (>10x)

2. Disney Studios (x1)

3. Disney’s Animal Kingdom (x1)

4. Sea World. Orlando, FL (x1)

5. Kings Island. Mason, OH (>20x)

6. Cedar Point. Sandusky, OH (x1)

7. Kentucky Kingdom. Louisville, KY (>10x)

8. Dollywood. Pigeon Forge, TN (>5x)

9. Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH (>10x). Have not been back since all rides were removed. Only waterpark now.