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Saints Peter & Paul Church
Wedding-cake cravings are inspired by this frosted white, triple-decker 1924 cathedral. The church holds Catholic masses in Italian, Chinese, Latin and English and pulls triple wedding shifts on Saturdays – Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe took wedding photos here, but they werent p
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Mugar Memorial Library
The special collections of BU’s Mugar Memorial Library are housed in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, an outstanding 20th-century archive that balances pop culture and scholarly appeal. Rotating exhibits showcase the holdings, including papers from Arthur Fiedler’s coll
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Musk Ox Farm
The Musk Ox Farm is the only domestic herd of these big, shaggy beasts in the world. These ice-age critters are intelligent enough to have evolved a complex social structure that allows survival under incredibly harsh conditions. Qiviut (pronounced ‘kiv-ee-oot’), the incredibly war
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Kewa Pueblo
Long known as Santo Domingo Pueblo, but now officially called Kewa Pueblo, this conservative, non-gaming community, poised halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, has traditionally played a prominent role in inter-Pueblo affairs. Several galleries and studios abut the plaza in fr
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Clarion Alley
Most graffiti artists shun broad daylight – but not in Clarion Alley, San Franciscos open-air street-art showcase. Youll spot artists touching up pieces and making new ones, with full consent of neighbors and Clarion Alley Collectives curators. Few pieces survive for years, such as
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Clematis Street
Long before CityPlace came along, there was Clematis St, a hip, bohemian strip bustling with locals doing their shopping, diners looking for a foodie scene, and scads of bar-hoppers come nightfall. In short, this stretch is the most eclectic strip in town – and much of its also a h
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Inwood Hill Park
This 196-acre oasis contains the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan. It’s a cool escape in summer and a great place to explore any time, as you’ll find hilly paths for hiking and mellow, grassy patches and benches for quiet contemplation. It’s so bucolic, in fact, that
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Dr Pepper Museum
The Dr Pepper soft drink was invented by Waco pharmacist Charles C Alderton in 1885. This museum celebrates his creation and is housed in a stately brick building that was one of companys first facilities. The collection is vast and offers a fascinating look at a one of the few com
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Levee Path
Part of the Mississippi River Trail, this unique public greenway runs atop the levee space that follows the curves of the Mississippi River all the way from the Fly behind Audubon Park to Jefferson Parish and beyond. It’s a nice spot for walking, jogging or biking, but views onto t
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Studios of Key West
This nonprofit showcases about a dozen artists’ studios in a gallery space located in the old Armory building, which includes a lovely sculpture garden. Besides its public visual-arts displays, TSKW hosts readings, literary and visual workshops, concerts, lectures and community dis
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Yosemite Museum
This museum has Miwok and Paiute artifacts, including woven baskets, beaded buckskin dresses and dance capes made from feathers, and Indian cultural demonstrators engage visitors with traditional basket weaving, tool-making and crafts.There’s also an art gallery with paintings and
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Louisiana Childrens Museum
This educational museum is like a high-tech kindergarten where the wee ones can play in interactive bliss till nap time. Lots of corporate sponsorship equals lots of hands-on exhibits. The Little Port of New Orleans gallery spotlights the five types of ships found in the local port
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Marquette Building
The architects behind the Marquette Building made natural light and ventilation vital components. While that’s nice, the most impressive features are the sculptured panels and mosaics that recall the exploits of French explorer Jacques Marquette; look for them above the entrance an
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Thanksgiving Point
Fifty-five acres of gardens, a petting farm, a golf course, a giant movie theater, dining and shopping: what doesn’t the Thanksgiving Point infotainment complex have? The on-site Museum of Ancient Life (adult/child $10/8) is the highest-tech and kid-friendliest dinosaur museum in t
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Texas State Aquarium
You can learn about marine life along the Gulf Coast at this vast, flashy attraction. The main exhibits, on a circular course, include a huge tank replicating the environment around offshore oil rigs, complete with sharks, grouper and red snapper (but no leaks). Other popular featu
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Sheridan Square
The shape of a triangle, Sheridan Sq isnt much more than a few park benches and some trees surrounded by an old-fashioned wrought-iron gate. But its location (in the heart of gay Greenwich Village) has meant that it has witnessed every rally, demonstration and uprising that has con
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David Malo’s Church
Philosopher David Malo, who built this church in 1852, was the first Hawaiian ordained to the Christian ministry. He was also co-author of Hawaii’s first Constitution and an early spokesperson for Hawaiian rights. While most of Malo’s original church has been dismantled, a 3ft-high
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Embarcadero Center
The skyscrapers of the Embarcadero Center, joined by overhead walkways, form an urban-sprawl mall and have little to recommend them beyond some good public art and the crowd-pleasing Embarcadero Center Cinema. They connect to the north with Golden Gateway Center – a 1950s-designed
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Indianapolis Museum of Art
The museum has a terrific collection of European art (especially Turner and post-Impressionists), African tribal art, South Pacific art and Chinese works. The complex also includes Oldfields – Lilly House & Gardens , where you can tour the 22-room mansion and flowery grounds of
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Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area
This lusciously tropical park contains one of the last significant maritime hammocks in Broward County. There are mangroves and a freshwater lagoon system (great for birding) and several endangered plants and animals (including the golden leather fern and gopher tortoise). You can
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