Since these location will take you about 5 1/2 hours by car, they are ideal for long weekends like Labor Day and Fall Break.
Six Flags Over Texas, Dallas TX$50 or more, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Six Flags over Texas
Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas TX $15-$25
Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas, TX $15-$25
Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX $5-$15
Dallas Zoo, Dallas, TX $5-$15, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Anheuser-Busch Brewery, St. Louis, MO Free
Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village, St. Louis, MO $5-$15
World Aquarium, St. Louis, MO $5-$15, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Six Flags St. Louis, St. Louis, MO $50 or more, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO Free, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MOFree
St. Louis Arch
Raging Rivers Water Park, St. Louis, MO $15-$25, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Old Cathedral (Basilica of St. Louis, King of France), St. Louis, MO Free
Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, MO $50 or more
Historic Kimmswick, St. Louis, MO $50 or more
St. Louis Arch, St. Louis, MO $5-$15
Stone Hill Winery, St. Louis, MO $5-$15, Agritourism
Chaumette Vinyards, St. Louis, MO $5-$15, Agritourism
City Museum, St. Louis, MO $5-$10
Missouri Civil War Museum, St. Louis, MO $5-$15
Historic Museum of Torture Devices, St. Louis, MO $5-$15
Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, MO Free
Museum of Western Expansion, St. Louis, MO Free
Gateway Arch Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO $15-$25
Old Court House, St. Louis, MO Free
Kiener Plaza, St. Louis, MO Free
Eads Bridge, St. Louis, MO Free
Discovery Bike Rentals, St. Louis, MO $15-$25
City Garden, St. Louis, MO Free
The Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum, St. Louis, MO $5-$15
Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville, TN $15-$25, Located in a capital city
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, TN $30- $45, Located in a capital city
Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TN $15-$25, Located in a capital city
General Jackson Showboat, Nashville, TN $50 or more, Located in a capital city
Parthenon, Nashville, TNFree, Located in a capital city
Replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tn
Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN Free, Located in a capital city
Bayou Pierre Alligator Park, Natchitoches, LA $5-$15, Agritourism
Kliebert’s Turtle and Alligator Farm, Hammond, LA $5-$15. Agritourism
Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO $50 or more, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Sea Life Aquarium, Kansas City, MO $15-$25, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Legoland Discovery Center, Kansas City, MO $15-$25
Arabia Steamboat Museum, Kansas City, MO $15-$25
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, MO, Free
Gangster Tour, Kansas City, MO $5-$15
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Independence, MO $5-$15
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Starkville, MS $5-$15
George W. Bush Presidential Center, Dallas, TX $5-$15
National Airline History Museum, Kansas City, MO $5-$15
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, MO $5-$15
Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO$5-$15, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri
Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City, MO, Free
Barber Motorsports Museum, Leeds, AL $5-$15
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, AL $5-$15
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL Free
Splash Adventure Waterpark, Birmingham, AL $15-$25
Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL $5-$15, Amusement Park & Animal Attractions
Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham, AL $5-$15