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Ghost Ranch
Set amid the colorful canyonlands that were obviously inspirational for OKeeffe, Ghost Ranch is now an education and retreat center run by the Presbyterian Church. Hiking trails – including the 4-mile round-trip trek into Box Canyon and the popular 3-mile round-trip to Chimney Rock
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Carrie McLain Museum
Its amazing how much information you can stuff into a very small space. Bivouacked in the basement of the Kegoayah Kozga Public Library, Nomes small museum does a commendable job of showcasing the surprisingly interesting history of this isolated town. There are some Native culture
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Wright Brothers National Memorial
Self-taught engineers Wilbur and Orville Wright launched the worlds first successful airplane flight on December 17, 1903 (it lasted 12 seconds). A boulder marks the take-off spot. Climb a nearby hill, where the brothers conducted earlier glider experiments, for fantastic views of
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Subaru Telescope
When it was built in 1999, Japans Subaru Telescope was the most expensive observatory constructed, until ground was broken on the nearby Thirty Meter Telescope. The 22-ton mirror, reaching 27ft in diameter, is one of the largest optical mirrors in existence. Observatory tours, whic
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Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
At this undeveloped state park 8 miles north of Calistoga, the long-extinct volcanic cone of Mt St Helena marks Napa Valley’s end and often gets snow in winter. Its a strenuous 5-mile climb to the peak’s 4343ft summit, but what a view – 200 miles on a clear winter’s day. Check cond
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Pigeon Key National Historic District
For years, tiny Pigeon Key, located 2 miles west of Marathon (basically below the Old Seven Mile Bridge) housed the rail workers and maintenance men who built the infrastructure that connected the Keys. Today you can tour the structures of this National Historic District or relax o
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Permian High School
In 1990 the book Friday Night Lights was published to much critical acclaim. In it, journalist HG ‘Buzz’ Bissinger followed the Panthers football team of Permian High School during the team’s 1988 season. No fawning bit of fluff, the book delved deeply into the lives of the young p
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Dartmouth College Green
The green is the focal point of the campus, both physically and historically. Along the east side of the green, picturesque Dartmouth Row consists of four harmonious Georgian buildings: Wentworth , Dartmouth , Thornton and Reed . Dartmouth Hall was the original college building, co
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Neue Galerie
This restored Carrère and Hastings mansion from 1914 is a resplendent showcase for German and Austrian art, featuring works by Paul Klee, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Egon Schiele. In pride of place on the 2nd floor is Gustav Klimt’s golden 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer – which w
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Ross Lake
Ross Lake stretches north for 23 miles, all the way across the Canadian border but – in keeping with the wild Cascades terrain – is accessible only by trail or water. Incorporated into the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, the lake was formed by the building between 1937 and 1949
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Otis House
This stern, Federal brick building was the first of three houses designed by Charles Bulfinch for Mr Harrison Gray Otis at the end of the 18th century. Preservationists have recreated the interior of Otis’ day, complete with flashy wallpaper and exquisite period furnishings. Tours
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Portland Museum of Art
Founded in 1882, this well-respected museum houses an outstanding collection of American artists. Maine artists, including Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Louise Nevelson and Andrew Wyeth, are particularly well represented. Youll also find a few works by European masters, including D
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Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park
Only real crazy buggahs would swim at windy, rugged Laupahoehoe, where the fierce surf sometimes crashes over the rocks and onto the parking lot. But its strikingly pretty, with a scenic breakwater and fingers of lava rock jutting out of the waves. Its popular with local families f
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Huntington City Beach
One of SoCal’s best beaches, the sand surrounding the pier at the foot of Main St gets packed on summer weekends with surfers, volleyball players, swimmers and families. Bathrooms and showers are located north of the pier at the back of the snack-bar complex.In the evening, volleyb
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Explore Navajo Interactive Museum
The Explore Navajo Interactive Museum is a perfect introductory stop for your reservation explorations and will deepen your understanding of the land, its people and their traditions. In this small museum, youll learn why the Navajo call themselves the People of the Fourth World, d
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
DCs oldest art museum has always been terrific, but it had a tough time standing up to the free, federal competition around the block. In mid-2014 it gave up and let the National Gallery of Art take possession. The Corcorans historic beaux-arts building will close for renovations i
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Smart Museum Of Art
Named after the founders of Esquire magazine, who contributed the start-up money, this is the official fine arts museum of the university. The collection holds 5000 years worth of fine arts. Twentieth century paintings and sculptures, central European expressionism and East Asian a
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Hollywood
With glorious 3-D film footage, live action stunts and 4-D special effects, Terminator 2: 3-D (Express Pass) is complete sensory overload – delicious fun for some, overwhelming and scary for others. Fans of the famous redhead Lucille Ball will particularly enjoy Lucy – A Tribute ,
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Hilina Pali Overlook
After a couple of miles of pit craters along Chain of Craters Road, youll come to the turnoff for Hilina Pali Rd. Drive carefully on this narrow, one-lane paved road – especially because your eyes will be popping at the endless volcanic wastelands and spectacular northward views of
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Arnold Arboretum
Under a public/private partnership with Harvard University, the 265-acre Arnold Arboretum is planted with over 15,000 exotic trees and flowering shrubs. This gem is pleasant year-round, but it’s particularly beautiful in the bloom of spring. Dog walking, Frisbee throwing, bicycling
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