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Brimfield Antique Show
Six miles west of Sturbridge is the Brimfield Antique Show, a mecca for collectors of antique furniture, toys and tools. More than 6000 sellers and 130,000 buyers gather to do business in 23 farmers fields; its the largest outdoor antiques fair in North America. The town has shops
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Angeles Crest
The two-lane Angeles Crest Scenic Byway treats you to fabulous views of big-shouldered mountains, the Mojave Desert and deep valleys on its 55-mile meander from La Cañada to the resort town of Wrightwood. The road skirts LA County’s tallest mountain, officially called Mt San Antoni
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African American Civil War Museum
Set in an old schoolhouse behind the African American Civll War Memorial, the museum makes the point that for some, the Civil War was about secession versus union, but for others, it was a matter of breaking human bondage. The permanent exhibit uses photographs, videos and artifact
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Wet n Wild
Though not the most aesthetically pleasing water park in Orlando, this is the place to come for high-speed thrills. If you can tolerate the lines for rides, their twists, spins, dips and dives wont disappoint. For little ones, the fantastic one-acre Blastaway Beach offers all kinds
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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Since 1947 tourists have been lured up the coast by the siren song of Weeki Wachee Springs , one of Floridas original roadside attractions. Elvis Presley and Esther Williams were among the guests who flocked here to watch glamorous long-haired mermaids perform in an underwater grot
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South Valley & North Valley
Both these traditional agricultural areas near the Rio Grande are characterized by open spaces, small ranches, farms, and acequias (irrigation ditches paralleled by footpaths). Chickens and horses roam fields between historical adobe and wood-frame houses and newer developments.Of
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Strivers’ Row
Also known as the St Nicholas Historic District, these streets were the darling of Harlem’s elite in the 1920s. Its graceful row houses and apartments, many of which date back to the 1890s, were designed by three of the era’s most celebrated architects: James Brown Lord, Bruce Pric
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Visitor Center
In 2008 work was finally completed on a visitor center , which showcases the exhaustive background of a building that fairly sweats history. The center also provides free tours of the building - be on the lookout for statues of two famous residents per state, plus some of the most
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Kincaid Park
At the western ‘nose’ of the peninsula and southern terminus of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is this beloved 1400-acre park populated by mountain bikers in the summer and Nordic skiers in the winter. Trails wind through a rolling terrain of forested hills where there are views of
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Leadbetter Point State Park Natural Area
The 807-acre Leadbetter Point State Park Natural Area, 3 miles north of Oysterville, is a kind of buffer between the straggling developments of Long Beach Peninsula and a section of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, a band of dunes increasingly breached by Pacific waves. The na
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New Orleans African American Museum
At press time this small museum was in the midst of a $6 million renovation and closed to visitors. Before closing, the museum displayed an eclectic mix of exhibits mainly dating from slavery and Reconstruction. It’s an interesting spot just by dint of its location: the Meilleur-Go
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Rancho de las Golondrinas
Built as a fortified residence along the Camino Real, the Ranch of the Swallows is nearly as old as Santa Fe itself. Now it’s a 200-acre living museum, reconstructed and populated with historical re-enactors, amid orchards, vineyards and livestock (no pets). Kids will love watching
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Little Italy
This once-strong Italian neighborhood (film director Martin Scorsese grew up on Elizabeth St) saw an exodus in the mid-20th century when many of its residents moved to more suburban neighborhoods in Brooklyn and beyond. Today, its mostly concentrated on Mulberry St between Broome a
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Little St Mary’s
At the very start of the pier – just after crossing Bayshore Drive – is Little St Mary’s , the coolest public toilet in the region, and probably the only toilet in all of Florida that is also a historic landmark. So how did this happen? Well the story begins with Henry Taylor, who
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Malibu Hindu Temple
This house (or, more precisely, these houses) of Hindu gods sneaks up on you as you drive up Malibu Canyon, but you won’t miss the ivory towers located 6.5 miles north of Pepperdine. Temple grounds are shaped and dappled like a big blissful sandcastle and include a series of shrine
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Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Built in Spanish-Moorish Revival style in 1929, the courthouse features hand-painted ceilings, wrought-iron chandeliers, and tiles from Tunisia and Spain. Step inside the hushed mural room depicting Spanish-colonial history on the 2nd floor, then climb El Mirador, the 85ft clock to
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Mt Monadnock
This commanding 3165ft peak can be seen from 50 miles away in any direction and is the area’s spiritual vertex. Complete with a visitor center (where you can get good hiking information), 12 miles of ungroomed cross-country ski trails and over 40 miles of hiking trails (6 miles of
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McKenna Museum of African American Art
Although the displayed work at this beautiful two-story institution comes from all over the African diaspora, most of it is created by local New Orleans artists. Images of Mardi Gras and the New Orleans music scene are highlights. The artwork is part of a collection amassed during
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Pride Mountain
High atop Spring Mountain, cult-favorite Pride straddles the Napa–Sonoma border and bottles vintages under both appellations. The well-structured cabernet and heavy-hitting merlot are the best-known but theres also an elegant viognier (perfect with oysters) and standout cab franc,
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Mansion on O Street
This 100-room 1892 mansion is part inn, part gallery performance space and part private club. In this latter incarnation, it has hosted Hollywood celebrities and Chelsea Clinton’s sweet-16 party. The decor is like a wedding at Castle Dracula: swags of velvet drapery, ornate chandel
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