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America's Top Free Attractions
J. Paul Getty Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

1. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.4
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

2. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.2
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

3. National Museum of Natural History

9.3
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

4. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

5. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

6. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Independence National Historical Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

7. Independence National Historical Park

9.0
143 S 3rd St (btwn Race & Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
National Park · Center City East · 53 tips and reviews
National Museum of the US Air Force is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

8. National Museum of the US Air Force

9.4
1100 Spaatz St (at Wright Patterson Air Force Base), Dayton, OH
Museum · 109 tips and reviews
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

9. Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

9.4
3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard (at Bellagio Hotel & Casino), Las Vegas, NV
Botanical Garden · 168 tips and reviews
The Alamo is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

10. The Alamo

8.7
300 Alamo Plz (btwn Houston & Crockett Sts), San Antonio, TX
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Plaza · 243 tips and reviews
Pike Place Market is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

11. Pike Place Market

9.3
85 Pike St (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Market · 719 tips and reviews
Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Vehicle & Powertrain Operations is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

12. Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Vehicle & Powertrain Operations

11401 N Congress Ave (btwn NW 110th & NW 112th Sts), Kansas City, MO
Motorcycle Dealership · 6 tips and reviews
Samuel Adams Brewery is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

13. Samuel Adams Brewery

9.3
30 Germania St (btwn Brookside Ave & Bismark St), Boston, MA
Brewery · Jamaica Plain · 248 tips and reviews
Freedom Trail is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

14. Freedom Trail

8.8
The Freedom Trail (btwn Tremont St & Essex St), Boston, MA
Hiking Trail · Downtown Boston · 78 tips and reviews
Garden of the Gods is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

15. Garden of the Gods

9.5
1805 N 30th St (at Gateway Rd), Colorado Springs, CO
Park · Old Colorado City · 173 tips and reviews
Coors Brewing Company is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

16. Coors Brewing Company

7.8
300 12th St., Golden, CO
Brewery · 93 tips and reviews
Enchanted Highway: Pheasants on the Prairie is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

17. Enchanted Highway: Pheasants on the Prairie

Enchanted Highway, Regent, ND
Sculpture Garden · 2 tips and reviews
Baltimore Museum of Art is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

18. Baltimore Museum of Art

9.3
10 Art Museum Dr (at Wyman Pk Dr), Baltimore, MD
Art Museum · Johns-Hopkins - Homewood · 66 tips and reviews
USS Arizona Memorial is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

19. USS Arizona Memorial

9.1
1 Arizona Memorial Pl, Honolulu, HI
Memorial Site · 86 tips and reviews
Jack Daniel's Distillery is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

20. Jack Daniel's Distillery

9.4
280 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg, TN
Distillery · 94 tips and reviews
The San Antonio River Walk is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

21. The San Antonio River Walk

9.3
San Antonio River, San Antonio, TX
Pedestrian Plaza · Alamo Plaza · 334 tips and reviews
Balboa Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

22. Balboa Park

9.6
1549 El Prado (at Park Blvd), San Diego, CA
Park · Balboa Park · 334 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Zoo is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

23. Saint Louis Zoo

9.4
1 Government Dr (at Washington Dr), St Louis, MO
Zoo · 240 tips and reviews
Missouri Botanical Garden is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

24. Missouri Botanical Garden

9.5
4344 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO
Botanical Garden · 124 tips and reviews

25. The Oriental Institute

9.3
1155 E 58th St (btwn Woodlawn Ave & University Ave), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Hyde Park · 25 tips and reviews
Garfield Park Conservatory is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

26. Garfield Park Conservatory

9.5
300 N Central Park Ave (at Lake St), Chicago, IL
Garden · East Garfield Park · 75 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

27. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

28. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

9.5
107 Park Headquarters Rd, Gatlinburg, TN
National Park · 118 tips and reviews
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

29. Mount Rushmore National Memorial

9.0
13000 SD Highway 244 (btwn Iron Mountain & Palmer Gulch Rd), Keystone, SD
Monument · 165 tips and reviews
Niagara Falls State Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

30. Niagara Falls State Park

9.5
Prospect St (Riverway), Niagara Falls, NY
State or Provincial Park · 170 tips and reviews
Hershey's Chocolate World is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

31. Hershey's Chocolate World

9.1
251 Park Blvd (at Hersheypark), Hershey, PA
Candy Store · 213 tips and reviews
Jet Propulsion Laboratory is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

32. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA
Research Laboratory · 17 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

33. United States Botanic Garden

8.9
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

34. United States National Arboretum

9.2
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

35. Library of Congress

9.3
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

36. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

37. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.9
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

38. National Museum of American History

9.1
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

39. National Museum of the American Indian

8.1
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

40. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

41. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.1
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

42. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

43. Hollywood Sign

9.0
Mount Lee Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · 121 tips and reviews
Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

44. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

45. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

46. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

47. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
The Menil Collection is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

48. The Menil Collection

9.1
1533 Sul Ross St (btwn Mulberry & Mandell), Houston, TX
Art Museum · 72 tips and reviews
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

49. Birmingham Botanical Gardens

9.2
2612 Lane Park Rd, Mountain Brk, AL
Botanical Garden · Red Mountain · 26 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

50. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

51. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

9.4
600 Museum Way (at NE J St.), Bentonville, AR
Art Museum · 86 tips and reviews
San Francisco Cable Car Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

52. San Francisco Cable Car Museum

9.1
1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

53. Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences

8.8
1127 Pestalozzi St (at Lynch St), St Louis, MO
Brewery · Soulard · 173 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Art Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

54. Saint Louis Art Museum

9.4
1 Fine Arts Dr (at Valley Dr.), St Louis, MO
Art Museum · 93 tips and reviews
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

55. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)

9.3
200 N Boulevard (at Grove Ave), Richmond, VA
Art Museum · The Museum District · 126 tips and reviews
Missouri History Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

56. Missouri History Museum

9.1
5700 Lindell Blvd (in Forest Park), St Louis, MO
History Museum · 51 tips and reviews
Saint Louis Science Center is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

57. Saint Louis Science Center

8.7
5050 Oakland Ave (btwn Macklind Ave & Lawn Pl), St Louis, MO
Science Museum · 84 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

58. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

59. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

7.7
916 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA
Monument · French Quarter - CBD · 13 tips and reviews
Jackson Square is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

60. Jackson Square

9.4
745 Decatur St (btwn St. Peter St & St. Ann St), New Orleans, LA
Plaza · French Quarter - CBD · 213 tips and reviews
International Rose Test Garden is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

61. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 105 tips and reviews
United States Capitol is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

62. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

63. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

64. Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path

8.8
Williamsburg Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 24 tips and reviews
Algiers Ferry is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

65. Algiers Ferry

Algiers Point, New Orleans, LA
Boat or Ferry · 28 tips and reviews
Liberty Bell Center is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

66. Liberty Bell Center

8.7
526 Market St (at 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 181 tips and reviews
Independence Hall is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

67. Independence Hall

8.9
520 Chestnut St (btwn S 5th & S 6th Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 202 tips and reviews
Sam Houston Boat Tour is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

68. Sam Houston Boat Tour

7300 Clinton Dr, Houston, TX
Boat or Ferry · 4 tips and reviews
Centennial Olympic Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

69. Centennial Olympic Park

9.2
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW (Marietta St), Atlanta, GA
Park · Downtown Atlanta · 211 tips and reviews
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

70. Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

8.2
800 S Halsted St (at UIC), Chicago, IL
History Museum · University Village - Little Italy · 20 tips and reviews
Wheelwright Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

71. Wheelwright Museum

7.4
700-724 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM
Art Museum · 6 tips and reviews
Forest Lawn Museum is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

72. Forest Lawn Museum

7.9
1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA
Museum · 7 tips and reviews

73. Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum

Yellowstone Road, Nashua, MT
Museum · No tips or reviews
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

74. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

8.2
227 W 27th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews

75. U.S. Mint Coining Office

151 N Independence Mall E (on 5th Street between Arch and Race Streets), Philadelphia, PA
Government Building · Center City East · 2 tips and reviews

RossRoss: Factory tours are now open. Come and see how coins are being made.

Comcast Center is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

76. Comcast Center

8.7
1701 John F Kennedy Blvd (btwn N 17th & N 18th Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Structure · Logan Square · 70 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: Step inside the largest green building in the country to witness 21st-century art--original programming broadcast on the 2,100-square-foot, four-millimeter screen--for free.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

77. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

10 Independence Mall (at 7th St & Arch St), Philadelphia, PA
Government Building · Center City East · 6 tips and reviews

ConciergeConcierge: Take in "Money in Motion" s free exhibit that explains the story of Central banking in the United States. Examine a rare 100,000 bill and even match wits with Ben Franklin.

Museum of Fine Arts is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

78. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4
465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 305 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: With more than 450,000 works, the MFA can keep you busy for a lifetime of Wednesdays, when it's free from 4 to 9:45 p.m. Read more.

John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

79. John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art

9.0
5401 Bay Shore Rd (btwn 58th St & Ringling Pl), Sarasota, FL
Art Museum · 70 tips and reviews

Joan M.Joan McKniff: art museum is free on mondays

80. Museum Of Florida History

8.5
500 S Bronough St, Tallahassee, FL
History Museum · Downtown Tallahassee · 7 tips and reviews
Millennium Park is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

81. Millennium Park

9.6
201 E Randolph St (btwn Columbus Dr & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 622 tips and reviews

82. Texas State Capitol

9.2
112 E 11th St (at Congress Ave), Austin, TX
Capitol Building · Downtown Austin · 223 tips and reviews

RossRoss: A must visit in Austin! Free 2 hr parking in the adjacent garage and free expert led building tours.

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

83. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

9.1
1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA
Sculpture Garden · City Park · 41 tips and reviews
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

84. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

8.7
1075 E 20th St (at Sierra Nevada Ct), Chico, CA
Brewery · 112 tips and reviews

RossRoss: Their free brewery tour is the best ever! You get to learn a lot about their history, see the production line, sample lot of beers and even get a free souvenir.

Hamon Education Tower Observation Deck is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

85. Hamon Education Tower Observation Deck

9.2
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at the de Young Museum), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Golden Gate Park · 20 tips and reviews
California Science Center is one of America's Top Free Attractions.

86. California Science Center

9.1
700 Exposition Park Drive (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Science Museum · South LA · 156 tips and reviews