Everyone knows about Pearl Harbor and the Statue of Liberty, but there are some really cool monuments all managed by the National Park system that every family should get to know.

• Check out 5 National Monuments Your Family Should Visit

My favorite discovery so far are the hidden cities in Montezuma National Monument in Arizona. Here’s a list of the one’s that Trekaroo currently covers. If you see one missing, feel free to add it to the Trekaroo system and let us know to add it here!

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Arizona

• Canyon De Chelly National Monument
• Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
• Chiricahua National Monument
• Hohokam Pima National Monument (Not open to the public)
• Montezuma Castle National Monument
• Navajo National Monument
• Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
• Pipe Spring National Monument
• Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
• Tonto National Monument
• Tuzigoot National Monument
• Walnut Canyon National Monument
• Wupatki National Monument

California

• Cabrillo National Monument
• Devils Postpile National Monument
• Lava Beds National Monument
• Muir Woods National Monument
• Pinnacles National Monument

Colorado

• Dinosaur National Monument

Florida

• Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
• Fort Matanzas National Monument

Hawaii (none)

Illinois (none)

Massachusetts (none)

New Mexico

• Aztec Ruins National Monument
• Bandelier National Monument
• Capulin Volcano National Monument
• El Malpais National Monument
• El Morro National Monument
• Fort Union National Monument
• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
• Petroglyph National Monument
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
• White Sands National Monument

New York

• Castle Clinton National Monument
• Ellis Island National Monument
• Fort Stanwix National Monument
• Governors Island National Monument
• Statue Of Liberty National Monument

North Carolina (none)

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

• Jewel Cave National Monument
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial (This is a memorial, but I always think of it as a monument)

South Carolina

• Fort Sumter National Monument

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

• Cedar Breaks National Monument
• Natural Bridges National Monument
• Rainbow Bridge National Monument
• Timpanogos National Monument

Virginia

Washington

Wyoming

• Devils Tower National Monument

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Esther Lee is a contributing author on Trekaroo – a reviews site dedicated to exploring and traveling with kids.

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