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Camp Amache
Just east of Lamar, this WWII Japanese Internment Camp in Granada, was 1 sq mile with 29 block barracks at its peak. Most of the 7567 prisoners (ever fans of the euphemism, politicians called them evacuees) were brought here from the farmlands of central California and two-thirds o
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Artisphere
For something completely different than memorials and museums, check out the excellent exhibits at this sleek, modern arts complex, which opened in 2011. Its several theaters host live performances (many free), including world music, film and experimental theater. There’s also a ca
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Chile Pepper Institute
Part of NMSU, the Chile Pepper Institute works with the universitys Chile Breeding and Genetics program to promote education and research into New Mexicos flagship food. The institutes office has informative displays (and a chile-themed gift shop), but the real reason to visit is t
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Coconino National Forest
The best way to explore the area is by hiking, biking or horseback riding in the surrounding forest. Most day use and parking areas require a Red Rock Pass ($5/15 per day/week), which can be purchased at most area stores and lodging and at a number of self-serve kiosks at popular s
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Four Corners Marker
Dont be shy: do a spread eagle for the folks on top of the four corners marker that signifies youre in four states at once. It makes a good photograph, even if its not 100% accurate - an April 2009 news story had government surveyors admitting that the marker is almost 2000ft east
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Father Damien Statue
In front of the capitol is a highly stylized statue of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who lived and worked with victims of Hansen’s disease who were exiled to the island of Molokaʻi during the late 19th century, before later dying of the disease himself. In 2009 the Catholic Chu
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Fakahatchee Strand Preserve
The Fakahatchee Strand, besides having a fantastic name, also houses a 20-mile by 5-mile estuarine wetland that could have emerged directly out of the Jurassic Park franchise. A 2000ft boardwalk traverses this wet and wild wonderland, where panthers still stalk their prey amid the
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Daifukuji Soto Mission
The first building you see in Honalo resembles a cross between a low-slung red barn, a white-roofed villa and a Japanese shrine. Well, one out of three ain’t bad: this is the Buddhist Daifukuji (‘Temple of Great Happiness’) Soto Mission. Slip off your shoes and admire the two ornat
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Konko Church
Inside this low-roofed, high-modernist church, youll find a handsome blond-wood sanctuary with lofty beamed ceiling, vintage photographs of Konko events dating back 80 years, and friendly Reverend Joanne Tolosa, wholl answer questions about spirituality, the church or its Shinto-in
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Keʻe Beach
Memorable North Shore sunsets happen at this spiritual spot, where ancient Hawaiians came to practice hula. In summer, the beach offers a refreshing dip after hiking the nearby Kalalau Trail. But beware that Keʻe Beach may appear calm when it is, in fact, otherwise. Vicious current
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Jackson Heights Historic District
Spread out in a 50-block area to the north of the subway is one of the nicest NYC neighborhoods that few New Yorkers know about. Following the 1909 opening of the 59th St-Queensboro Bridge, the Jackson Heights Historic District was set up in 1917 as a ‘garden city’ (popular in Engl
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Milepost 31
A project as comprehensive and long-winded as the Alaskan Viaduct Replacement Program requires an explanatory museum, and this small but concise exhibit in Pioneer Square does a fine of job of relaying the facts – plus there are some fascinating nuggets of incidental Seattle histor
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MacGregor Ranch Museum
In 1872 Alexander and Clara MacGregor arrived in Estes Park and settled beside Black Canyon Creek near Lumpy Ridge. Their granddaughter Muriel MacGregor bequeathed the ranch as an educational trust upon her death. It’s a living museum featuring original living and working quarters;
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Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
Adventurous kids will enjoy exploring the lost river gorge and boulder caves,a network of caverns and crevices formed by glaciers millions of years ago. Each cave has its own title and story, from the Bear Crawl to the Dungeon. Climbing, crawling and squeezing is required. From mid
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Hermitage
The former home of seventh president Andrew Jackson lies 15 miles east of downtown. The 1150-acre plantation is a peek into what life was like for a Mid-South gentleman farmer in the 19th century. Tour the Federal-style brick mansion, now a furnished house museum with costumed int
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St Francis Cathedral
Santa Fe’s French-born bishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy – hero of Willa Cathers Death Comes for the Archbishop – set about building this cathedral in 1869. Its Romanesque exterior might seem more suited to Europe than the Wild West, but the Hispanic altarpiece inside lends a real New Mexi
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Scrap House
Built entirely out of found and recycled material, this eye-catching sculpture by artist Sally Heller honors the victims of Hurricane Katrina. A ruined shack that resembles Dorothy’s house blown off-track, the sculpture sits in a tree constructed from pieces of oil drums. Inside, a
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St Michaels Cathedral
Two blocks west of the Centennial Building is the cathedral. Built between 1844 and 1848, the church stood for more than 100 years as Alaska’s finest Russian Orthodox cathedral. When a fire destroyed it in 1966, the church had been the oldest religious structure from the Russian er
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SS Jeremiah OBrien
Hard to believe this 10,000-ton beauty was turned out by San Francisco’s ship workers in under eight weeks, and harder still to imagine how she dodged U-boats on a mission delivering supplies to Allied forces on D-Day. Of 2710 Liberty Ships launched during WWII, this is the only on
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Ripleys Alamo Plaza Attractions
Time to throw the kids a bone? After touring historical sites all day, you can reward them with a visit to this teen-friendly trio: Ripleys Haunted Adventure , Guinness World Records Museum and Tomb Rider 3D . Its a little cheesy, and definitely touristy, but a good antidote to slo
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