Port Canaveral Exploration Tower

Steve’s take

If your road trip ends at a cruise ship — and many of our Pixie Vacations families cruise out of Port Canaveral — the Exploration Tower is right at the port entrance. Seven floors of interactive exhibits about the space program and the port, plus an observation deck where you can watch cruise ships dock. It's also your 'we're two hours early for embarkation and need to kill time' plan. Beats sitting in the car staring at the ship you can't board yet.