Washington D.C. with Teens: A Perfect Family Day

Alamy

Inform your teenagers that you're taking them on an educational family vacation, with a plan to visit lots of historical sites in Washington, D.C., and their response will probably be to beg for mercy and a pass to stay at home. Well, tell them not to get too comfortable because they're going to D.C., and they're actually going to love it. Education does not have to equal boring. In fact, Washington, D.C. will keep teens entertained as it is chock-full of interesting activities.