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William J Clinton Presidential Center
This library houses the largest archival collection in presidential history, including 80 million pages of documents and two million photographs (although theres not a lot related to a certain intern scandal.). The entire experience feels like a time travel journey to the 1990s. Pe
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Willamette University
Just south of the capitol, Willamette University was the first university in the western USA and is well respected for its liberal-arts undergraduate program and law school. The Visitor Information Center has a walking tour leaflet of the university.The oldest remaining building on
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Voyageurs National Park
In the 17th century, French-Canadian fur traders, or voyageurs, began exploring the Great Lakes and northern rivers by canoe. Voyageurs National Park covers part of their customary waterway, which became the border between the USA and Canada. Most of the park is accessible only by
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Sullivan Center
Louis Sullivan designed this ornate building in 1899. For a century is was home to the Carson Pirie Scott & Co department store. Check out the superb metalwork around the main entrance at State and Madison Sts. Though Sullivan insisted that ‘form follows function,’ it’s hard to
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St Lucie Inlet State Park
Accessible only by boat, the main part of this park protects 6 sq miles of reef in the Atlantic Ocean just off Jupiter Island. Twelve species of hard and soft coral inhabit the reef, so anchor on the sandy bottom. Snorkeling and scuba diving are permitted; depths range from 5ft to
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Penobscot Marine Museum
Just north of Camden on US 1 lies Belfast, a sleepy often-overlooked town, of grand architecturally eclectic houses and a diverse population mingling in the galleries and cafés of town. Five miles northeast, Searsport has a fine historic district with its share of 19th-century mans
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Laniakea Beach
Between the highways 3- and 4-mile markers, this narrow spit of sand is visited by basking honu (green sea turtles), who migrate here from French Frigate Shoals in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Stay back at least 20ft from these endangered sea creatures, which are very
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HistoryMiami
South Florida – a land of escaped slaves, guerilla Native Americans, gangsters, land grabbers, pirates, tourists, drug dealers and alligators – has a special history, and it takes a special kind of museum to capture that narrative. This place, located in the Miami-Dade Cultural Cen
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Botanical Gardens
The grounds were almost lost to Katrina’s floodwaters, but today the site has made almost a complete turnaround. Local and international flora is exhibited, and there are stirring examples of Works Progress Administration (WPA) workmanship and art-deco design in the form of pavilio
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Batiquitos Lagoon
One of the last remaining tidal wetlands in California, Batiquitos Lagoon separates Carlsbad from Encinitas. A self-guided tour lets you explore area plants, including the prickly pear cactus, coastal sage scrub and eucalyptus trees, as well as lagoon birds such as the great heron
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Ashland
Just 1.5 miles east of downtown, part historic home of one of Kentuckys favorite sons, part public park, this was the Italianate estate of famed statesman and great compromisor Henry Clay (1777–1852). A gorgeous property set in the midst of a tony historic neighborhood, its well wo
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A1A
‘Beachfront Avenue!’ The A1A causeway, coupled with the Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne, is one of the great bridges in America, linking Miami and Miami Beach via the glittering turquoise of Biscayne Bay. To drive this road in a convertible or with the windows down, with a se
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Gallier House Museum
Many New Orleans buildings owe their existence, either directly or by design, to James Gallier Sr and Jr, who added Greek-revivalist, British and American accents to the Quarter’s French/Spanish/Creole architectural mélange. In 1857 Gallier Jr began work on this town house, which i
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Cathedral of St Andrew
King Kamehameha IV, attracted to the royal Church of England, decided to build his own cathedral and founded the Anglican Church in Hawaii in 1861. The cathedral’s cornerstone was laid in 1867, four years after his death on St Andrew’s Day – hence the church’s name. The architectur
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Franklin Mountains State Park
At over 24,000 acres, this is the largest urban park in the US. Its a quick escape from the city to the home of ringtail cats, coyotes and countless other smaller animals and reptiles. Theres excellent mountain biking and hiking here, with 7192ft North Franklin Peak looming overhea
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Jack Kerouacs Love Shack
This modest house on a quiet alley was the source of major literature and drama from 1951 to 1952, when Jack Kerouac shacked up with Neal and Carolyn Cassady and their baby daughter to pound out his 120ft-long scroll draft of On the Road. Jack and Carolyn became lovers at her husb
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Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
In a striking state-of-the-art building in the historic Brownes Addition neighborhood, this museum has – arguably – one of the finest collections of indigenous artifacts in the Northwest. Leading off a plush glass foyer overlooking the Spokane River are four galleries showcasing Sp
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
Looming over the northeast corner of town and nicknamed the golden cube, this four-story museum is surrounded by historic missiles, and holds excellent exhibits on space exploration. A Hall of Fame hails pioneers from William Congreve, whose rockets were fired at the Battle of Wate
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Strawbery Banke Museum
Spread across a 10-acre site, the Strawbery Banke Museum is an eclectic blend of period homes that date back to the 1690s. Costumed guides recount tales that took place among the 40 buildings (10 furnished). Strawbery Banke includes Pitt Tavern (1766), a hotbed of American revoluti
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Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
For pretty much any outdoor pursuit, the best option is the elaborate 1700-acre system of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy , which comprises Schenley Park (with a public swimming pool and golf course), Highland Park (with swimming pool, tennis courts and bicycling track), Riverview
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