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Whydah Pirate Museum
Of the more than 3000 shipwrecks off the coast of the Cape, the Whydah is one of the best documented. Captained by Black Sam Bellamy, the Whydah sank in 1717 and to this day remains the only authenticated pirate ship ever salvaged. A local expedition recovered more than 100,000 ite
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Wailua Valley State Wayside
Just before the 19-mile marker, Wailua Valley State Wayside lookout comes up on the right, providing a broad view into verdant Keʻanae Valley, which appears to be 100 shades of green. You can see a couple of waterfalls (when they’re running), and Koʻolau Gap, the break in the rim o
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Promenade
This beach promenade, a wavy ribbon sandwiched between the beach and Ocean Dr, extends from 5th St to 15th St. A popular location for photo shoots, especially during crowd-free early mornings, it’s also a breezy, palm-tree-lined conduit for in-line skaters, cyclists, volleyball pla
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A pair of family-friendly beaches shore up the options close to town. For wilder, less-frequented strands, youll need to pedal a bike or hop on a bus. Right in town, Childrens Beach , along S Beach St at the north side of Steamboat Wharf, is heaven for young kids, with gentle water
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Buffalo Gap National Grassland
The Badlands, along with the surrounding Buffalo Gap National Grassland, protects the countrys largest prairie grasslands, several species of Great Plains mammal (including bison and black-footed ferret), prairie falcons and lots of snakes. The National Grasslands Visitors Center h
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Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge
Abutting Cattail Cove, where the Bill Williams River meets Lake Havasu, is this calm wildlife refuge, which helps protect the unique transition zone between Mohave and Sonoran desert ecosystems. On a finger of land pointing into the lake, theres a 1.4-mile interpretive trail throug
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Glide Memorial United Methodist Church
The rainbow-robed Glide gospel choir enters singing their hearts out, and the 2000-plus congregation stomps and dances along. Raucous Sunday Glide celebrations capture San Francisco at its most diverse and welcoming, embracing all ethnicities, abilities and income brackets, the ent
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Glessner House Museum
The 1887 John J Glessner House is the premier survivor of the Prairie Avenue Historic District. Much of interior is reminiscent of an English manor house, with heavy wooden beams and other English-style details. Additionally, more than 80% of the current furnishings are authentic,
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French Market
Within its shopping arcades of forgettable souvenirs, it’s easy to forget that for centuries this was the great bazaar and pulsing commercial heart for much of New Orleans. Today the French Market is a bit sanitized, a tourist jungle of curios, flea markets and harmless tat that al
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McPhee Lake
The second-largest body of water in Colorado, McPhee Lake is one of the top fishing spots in the San Juan basin. With the best catch ratio in Southern Colorado, its great for new anglers. The artificial reservoir is 8 miles long and 2 miles wide, stretching north and west of town.
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Museum of Chinese in America
In this space designed by architect Maya Lin (designer of the famed Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC) is a multifaceted museum whose engaging permanent and temporary exhibitions shed light on Chinese American life, both past and present. Browse through interactive multimedia exhib
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Shore Acres State Park
Beautiful rehabilitated gardens are the highlight of this unusual state park, 4 miles southwest of town on Cape Arago Hwy. Louis Simpson, an important shipping and lumber magnate, was exploring for new stands of lumber in 1905 when he discovered this wildly eroded headland. After b
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Kahili (Rock Quarry) Beach
This scenically rugged stretch of beach is tucked away between two densely vegetated cliffs where Kilauea Stream meets the ocean. There’s no protective barrier reef, so when surfs up, waves can pound. Calm summer days are best for swimming, but beware the rip current from the strea
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Dusable Museum Of African American History
This was the first independent museum in the country dedicated to African American art, history and culture. The collection features African American artworks and photography, permanent exhibits that illustrate African Americans’ experiences from slavery through the Civil Rights mo
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Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
Dedicated to Florida writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston (1881–1960), born here in Eatonville and famous for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. This tiny one-room museum features changing exhibits of African American artists. While the museum itself attracts folks wit
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Wyler Aerial Tramway
Sure, youd feel a sense of accomplishment if you hiked to the top of the Franklin Mountains. Were not suggesting you take the easy way out (or are we?), but it only takes about four minutes to take a gondola to the top. After gliding 2600ft and gaining 940ft in elevation, youll rea
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings
This set of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings were grooved into the red-rock hills just east of Manitou Springs off Hwy 24. You’ll see the adobe facades and get a feel for the cool cave interiors with their grain-storage turrets and beamed ceilings in what is a string of half-a-do
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The Intervale Center
Youd never guess it standing on a busy Burlington street corner, but one of Vermonts most idyllic green spaces is less than 2 miles from the city center. Tucked among the lazy curves of the Winooski River, Burlingtons Intervale Center encompasses a dozen organic farms and a delight
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Nature Conservancys Disney Wilderness Preserve
Hidden within Orlando’s sprawl, this undeveloped and little-visited 11,500-acre preserve is the result of laws that required Walt Disney World to compensate for the company’s impact on (and devastation of) wetlands and sensitive natural habitats. The parks scrub, fields and woods a
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Georgeson Botanical Garden
Georgeson Botanical Garden is a kaleidoscope of flowers, herbs, fruits and gigantic vegetables, and the Large Animal Research Station . On the station grounds is the 5-acre Georgeson Botanical Garden, a perfect picnicking spot thats a riot of wildflowers, herbs, fruits and gigantic
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