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Meridian Hill Park
This is an incredible bit of urban green space. The grounds are terraced like a hanging garden replete with waterfalls, sandstone terraces and assorted embellishments that feel almost Tuscan. The prettiest bits reside in the parks south end, including – wait for it – DCs only memor
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New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
The headquarters of the Jazz National Historic Park has educational music programs on most days. Many rangers are musicians and knowledgeable lecturers, and their presentations discuss musical developments, cultural changes and musical techniques in relation to the broad subject of
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Maricopa Point
Look carefully and you may be able to see hikers winding their way down the canyon along the Bright Angel Trail. Maricopa, an easy walk along the paved section of the Rim Trail, makes a lovely sunrise spot. Just east of here are the remains of the once prolific inner-canyon Orphan
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Central Plaza (Red Square)
The center of campus is more commonly referred to as Red Sq because of its base of red brick. It’s not the coziest plaza, but it fills up with students cheerfully sunning themselves on nice days and it looks impressive at night. Broken Obelisk, the 26ft-high stainless-steel sculptu
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Fort Gadsden Historic Site
This is the former location of an 1814 British fort manned by African American and Native American soldiers armed and trained by the British to defend against Spains hold on Florida. The fort was blown to pieces two years later, killing more than 200 people, but its rebuilt fortifi
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District of Columbia War Memorial
This small Greek-style temple commemorates local soldiers killed in WWI, making it the only local District memorial on the Mall. Twelve Doric 22ft-high marble columns support the circular structure; inside are the names of the 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the war and the 499
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Dead Horse Ranch State Park
The Verde River runs past this 423-acre park which offers picnicking, fishing, multi-use trails (for bikes, horses and hikers) and a playground. Bird-watchers will want to make the short trek to the bird-watching stand at Tavasci Marsh to train their binoculars for a sighting of th
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Crayola Factory
Strolling around the quaint main streets here is a lovely way to spend the afternoon, especially if you step into some of the many art galleries. The most popular reason to visit is the wonderful Crayola Factory , home of the beloved crayons, where kids and curious adults can watch
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Willamette Heritage Center
This interesting 5-acre complex houses grassy gardens, two gift shops, a clutch of pioneer buildings and two museums.The Mission Mill Museum , the Jason Lee House (1841), the John Boon House (1847), the Methodist Parsonage (1841) and an old Presbyterian church (1858) all look prett
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Tubac Presidio State Historic Park & Museum
The foundation of the fort is all thats left at this state park, which is within walking distance of Tubacs shops and galleries. The attached museum has some worthwhile exhibits, including Arizonas oldest newspaper-printing press from 1859. The presidio was the staging point for de
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Talkeetna Historical Society Museum
A block south of Main St, look for this small complex of restored buildings that includes the town’s 1936 schoolhouse, a fully furnished trapper’s cabin and a train depot. There are exhibits devoted to bush pilots and trapping and mining artifacts, but the real highlight is the tal
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St Peters Church
Ever popular for weddings, the much-photographed Little Blue Church practically sits in Kahuluʻu Bay. Made of clapboard and a corrugated-tin roof in the 1880s, the church was moved here from White (Magic) Sands Beach in 1912. The church is on the makai side of Aliʻi Dr, north of mi
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South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Charleston sits at the mouth of South Slough, a tidal river basin that turns into a vast, muddy estuary full of wildlife. Four miles south of Charleston on Seven Devils Rd is this excellent interpretive center, which has exhibits on estuarine ecology, also showcased in a 12-minute
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Little White House
While we were first tempted here by the prospect of a Lego-sized model of the presidential digs, this is in fact the spot where ex-president Harry S Truman used to vacation when he wasn’t molding post-WWII geopolitics. Its lushly luxurious and open only for guided tours, although y
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Manini Beach
On its southern side, Kealakekua Bay is rocky and exposed to regular northwest swells, so swimming and snorkeling conditions are poor. That said, Manini Beach makes a scenic, shady picnic spot. If you do want to take a dip, despite the scattered, sharp coral and aʻa (rough, jagged
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Melrose Plantation
Melrose Plantation is a complex of interesting buildings built by a family of free people of color headed by Marie Therese Coincoin. The early-20th-century owner, Cammie Henry, housed artists and writers such as William Faulkner and Sherwood Anderson in the 1796 Yucca House. Congo-
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Kanaha Pond Bird Sanctuary
You wouldn’t expect a wildlife sanctuary to be so close to a main road, but a short walk leaves it behind. This shallow marsh is a haven for rare Hawaiian birds, including native coots, black-crowned night herons, and the aeʻo (Hawaiian black-necked stilt), a graceful wading bird w
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Great House Site
Besides being an urban plaza, the aptly named City Sq is also an archaeological site. Big Dig construction unearthed the foundation of a structure called the Great House, widely believed to be John Winthrop’s house and the seat of government in 1630. Winthrop soon moved across the
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Georgetown University
Georgetown is one of the nations top universities, with a student body thats equally hard-working and hard-partying. Founded in 1789, it was America’s first Roman Catholic university. Notable Hoya (derived from the Latin hoya saxa, ‘what rocks’) alumni include Bill Clinton, as well
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Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers Law Enforcement Museum
Most of us would rather avoid the police. But who can resist a museum dedicated solely to the states troopers? Displays are dedicated to law enforcement, starting from when Alaska was a territory. The storefront museum has exhibits that range from a beautifully restored 1952 Hudson
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