When our readers head off on a vacation, they want to visit attractions they can count on. In that department, you can't do much better than Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser, which spurted into first place in our survey. Every 79 minutes, on average, Old Faithful erupts for as long as five minutes. And she found the surrounding environs a blast as well. They like to run down the wooden sidewalks, peer into the old buildings, stop at one of the stores selling rock candy or taffy.
Visitors can also head to the town opera house and take in a family-oriented variety show.
It's only natural that Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and Winston, Oregon's Wildlife Safari tied for top zoo in the Northwest. Both facilities feature dynamic, realistic habitats that let families get up close to fascinating species. You can see the mom gorillas with their babies. Other highlights for kids at the 92-acre park include insects, snakes, elephants, river otters, a petting zoo and pony rides. At this 600-acre park, animals roam freely through the preserve and even occasionally personally greet visitors.