A popular Florida museum may boast history, but aging displays and high costs are frustrating families seeking a more modern and immersive experience.

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex was named the top attraction of 2025 by Trip Advisor, with 15,000 five-star reviews.

The launch takes place on a milestone date, marking 20 years since the STS-114 space shuttle mission took off from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B. The launch of Discovery on the STS-114 mission on July 26, 2005, marked the return to flight for the space shuttle after the Columbia tragedy investigation.

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has soared to new heights, earning the top spot in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with four private citizens on board, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A in September 2021, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chris O’Meara, Associated Press

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With more than 15,000 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor, NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex beat out other iconic U.S. attractions like the Empire State Building and Alcatraz to take the number one spot on the list of Top U.