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Yakima Greenway
A pleasant oasis in an otherwise unremarkable city, the Greenway is best accessed via Sarg Hubbard Park at I-82 exit 33. Its a 10-mile path for walkers and cyclists that tracks the fast-flowing Yakima River through a string of parks and recreation areas. One good stop-off point is
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Whittington Beach Park
North of Naʻalehu, this small beach park has tide pools to explore, a fishpond frequented by birds, and the ruins of an old pier. Despite its name, theres no beach and the ocean is usually too rough for swimming, but hawksbill sea turtles can often be spotted. Facilities include re
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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
It’s easy to spend hours amid the global vegetation, waterfalls, spring-fed lake and historic buildings of this fantastic, rambling park. Originally the private estate of real-estate tycoon Elias ‘Lucky’ Baldwin, it’s so huge, there’s even a tram to haul those who are foot-weary. T
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Thanks
For all its din, drive and shopping malls, Dallas has a surprisingly quiet side – a triangular piece of prime Downtown real estate set aside for spiritual renewal and reflection. Thanks-Giving Square was established by the Thanks-Giving Foundation as a place where people can use gr
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Red Rock State Park
Not to be confused with Slide Rock State Park, this low-key 286-acre park includes an environmental education center, picnic areas and 5 miles of well-marked, interconnecting trails in a riparian habitat amid gorgeous red rock surrounds. Trails range from flat creek-side saunters t
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Skyline Drive
A 105-mile-long road running down the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Skyline Drive redefines the definition of Scenic Route. Youre constantly treated to an impressive view, but keep in mind the road is bendy, slow-going (35mph limit) and congested in peak season. It begins
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North Clear Creek Falls
Twenty-five miles west of Creede and only 0.5 miles from signs on Hwy 149, the impressive falls are visible from an overlook on the fenced edge of a deep gorge. From the parking area, a short walk over the ridge away from the falls takes you to another viewpoint above the sheer-wal
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Museum of the City of New York
Situated in a colonial Georgian-style mansion, this local museum focuses solely on New York City’s past, present and future. Don’t miss the 22-minute film Timescapes (on the 2nd floor), which charts NYC’s growth from tiny native trading post to burgeoning metropolis. One of the mus
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Ocean Beach
The sun sets over the Pacific just beyond the fog at this blustery beach. Most days here are too chilly for bikini-clad clambakes, but fine for hardy beachcombers and hardcore surfers braving riptides (casual swimmers beware). Bonfire policies are under review, but are currently pe
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Boardwalk
What’s trendy in beachwear this season? Seventeenth-century Polish gabardine coats, apparently. There are plenty of skimpily dressed hotties on the Mid-Beach boardwalk, but there are also Orthodox Jews going about their business in the midst of gay joggers, strolling tourists and s
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Worlds Biggest Dinosaurs
West of Palm Springs, you may do a double-take when you glimpse the Worlds Biggest Dinosaurs . Claude K Bell, a sculptor for Knotts Berry Farm, spent over a decade crafting these concrete behemoths. You may do another double-take inside over exhibits by Christian creationists promo
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St Valentines Day Massacre Site
In perhaps the most infamous event of the Capone era, the mobsters henchmen, dressed as cops, lined up seven members of Bugs Morans gang against the garage wall that used to stand here and sprayed them with bullets. After that, Moran cut his losses and Al Capone gained control of C
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University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia, whose classically designed buildings and grounds embody the spirit of communal living and learning that Jefferson envisioned. Free, student-led guided tours of the campus depart daily from the Harrison Institute at 10am, 11am an
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Tribune Tower
Colonel Robert McCormick, eccentric owner of the Chicago Tribune in the early 1900s, collected – and asked his reporters to send – rocks from famous buildings and monuments around the world. He stockpiled pieces of the Taj Mahal, Westminster Abbey, the Great Pyramid and 140 or so o
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Safeco Plaza
Built in 1969, and originally known as 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, this was one of the city’s first real skyscrapers. At the time, 1001 Fourth Ave Plaza was a darling of the architectural world, though nowadays the 50-story bronze block looks dated. Locals nicknamed it ‘the box that
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Palm Beach Zoo
The highlight of this compact zoo is the Tropics of the Americas exhibit, a 3-acre recreation of a rainforest, stocked with jaguars, monkeys, snakes, macaws and other tropical creatures. Gator feedings occur regularly and are advertised. The zoos also home to a few of the last rema
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Palm Beach County Museum
For all the regions activities and museums, it can be hard for outsiders to get an insight into the history and people of the Sunshine State. This small museum housed in the restored 1916 courthouse and staffed by volunteers aims to change. Quirky exhibits – featuring models, photo
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Balboa Park Gardens
Balboa Park includes a number of gardens, reflecting different horticultural styles and environments, including Alcazar Garden , a formal, Spanish-style garden; Palm Canyon , with more than 50 species of palms; Japanese Friendship Garden ; Australian Garden ; Rose Garden ; and Dese
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Kumukahi Lighthouse
When the lava flow of January 1960 approached Cape Kumukahi, it parted around the lighthouse, which survived. Old-timers say that the lighthouse keeper offered a meal to Pele, who appeared disguised as an old woman on the eve of the disaster, and so she spared the structure. Today,
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Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
Housed in the 1840 capitol of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande, this excellent museum brings that turbulent period to life with displays about the confused politics plus items from everyday life. Be sure to head (or rather, stoop) to the back, where the oldest part of the
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