The Speedpark at Concord Mills is the perfect spot for family-friendly thrills. Race around the go-kart track, sink a hole-in-one at the mini-golf course, or test your bravery on the spider jumps and fun slide. During the winter months, lace up your skates for some seasonal ice skating, and if you’re visiting around Christmas, don’t miss the festive Santa race.

Take a break from Porto Santo’s dry west at Quinta das Palmeiras, a little oasis of lush gardens and a mini zoo. Spot peacocks strutting past palm trees, parrots squawking overhead, and swans and ducks floating lazily across the ponds. A perfect stop for families or anyone looking for a change of scenery.

Svartvik bears the memories from 200 years of northern Swedish industrial history, evolving from a loading dock to a shipyard, steam sawmill, and pulp factory. Today, Svartvik will be a point of interest with displays of its history, park like environment, playgrounds for the children, one of the oldest water towers in Sweden and a skittle alley, where you can try to play just like the patrons did during the peak of the logging industry. Visit the exhibition featuring a 7-meter-long model of Svartvik in the 1930s. In the summer, a variety of activities are organised by the Svartvik Days Association. In the winter, image and storytelling evenings with historical themes are arranged. Dine at the manor house, enjoy a coffee at Café Svartvik, or visit the antique shop.

Also located nearby Ferndale is the Sardis Raptor Center. They host educational programs that provide viewers with the rare opportunity to see a variety of magnificent birds up close. Learn about their habitats, their roles in the environment and much more. Since their inception, the programs have gained enormous popularity in fairs, private and public schools systems and colleges, all over Washington.