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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
High up on Cheyenne Mountain, the largest private zoo in the country was launched with holdovers from Penrose’s private animal collection. These days it takes conservation more seriously and is proud of its giraffe breeding program. The habitats are decent with instructional elemen
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Cosanti
The home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright student Paolo Soleri, who died in 2013, this unusual complex of cast-concrete structures was a stepping stone for Soleris experimental Arcosanti village, 65 miles north. Cosanti is also where Soleris signature bronze and ceramic bells are c
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Enchanting Floral Gardens
A labor of love, this colorful garden showcases the green thumb of master horticulturist Kazuo Takeda. Kula has microclimates that change with elevation and this garden occupies a narrow zone where tropical, temperate and desert vegetation all thrive. The sheer variety is amazing.
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Historic District
Route 66, the main street of America, runs straight through downtown Gallups historic district, lined with pretty, renovated light-red sandstone buildings housing kitschy souvenir shops and galleries selling Native American arts and crafts. A brochure available at the visitor cente
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Halibut Point Reservation
Only a few miles north of Dock Sq along MA 127 is Halibut Point Reservation. A 10-minute walk through the forest brings you to yawning, abandoned granite quarries, huge hills of broken granite rubble, and a granite foreshore of tumbled, smoothed rock perfect for picnicking, sunbath
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Hall of State
Fair Park is full of superb 1930s art-deco architecture, none of it quite as inspired as this tribute to all things Texan. The Hall of Heroes pays homage to such luminaries as Stephen F Austin and Samuel Houston; the Great Hall of Texas features huge murals depicting episodes in Te
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Dragons Gate
Enter the Dragon archway donated by Taiwan in 1970, and youll find yourself on the street formerly known as Dupont in its notorious red-light heyday. The pagoda-topped Chinatown Deco architecture beyond this gate was innovated by Chinatown merchants led by Look Tin Ely in the 1920s
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Malakoff Diggins
Californias largest hydraulic mine left behind massive gold and crimson cliffs, which were carved from the mountains by mighty streams of water. The forestland has recovered since the legal battles between mine owners and downstream farmers shut down the mine in 1884, and makes for
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Old Fort Sumner Museum
After the reservation closed, Fort Sumner became the private ranch of Lucien Maxwell, and that’s where Sherriff Pat Garrett shot Billy the Kid in 1881. This museum, alongside, tells the whole gory story, along with ephemera like a stuffed two-headed cow. Beside it youll find Billy
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Old Silver Beach
Deeply indented Falmouth has 70 miles of coastline, none of it finer than Old Silver Beach, off MA 28A in North Falmouth. This long, sandy stretch of beach attracts scores of college students, families and day-trippers from the city. A rock jetty, sandbars and tidal pools provide l
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Museum at FIT
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) lays claim to one of the worlds richest collections of garments, textiles and accessories. At last count, there were over 50,000 items spanning the 18th century to the present day. The schools museum features innovative, rotating exhibition
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Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory
Built around 1834 as the home of Evariste Blanc, Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory exhibits a combination of styles characteristic of the region. The high-hipped roof and wraparound gallery seem reminiscent of West Indies houses but were actually the preferred styles of French Canadia
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Grays Beach
Nestled up against the Halekulani luxury resort, Gray’s Beach has suffered some of the Waikiki strip’s worst erosion. Because the seawall in front of the Halekulani hotel is so close to the waterline, the beach sand fronting the hotel is often totally submerged by the surf, but the
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General Vallejo Home
A half-mile from the plaza, the lovely Vallejo Home, AKA Lachryma Montis (Latin for ‘Tears of the Mountain’), was built 1851–52 for General Vallejo and named for the on-site spring; the Vallejo family made good money piping water to town. The property remained in the family until 1
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Dinosaur Footprints
Around 190 million years ago, the Pioneer Valley area was a subtropical swamp inhabited by carnivorous, two-legged dinosaurs, and a large cluster of their footprints is preserved in situ on the west bank of the Connecticut River. The prints here, some 134 in all, represent three di
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Franklin Park
Franklin Park, at 500-plus acres and part of the Emerald Necklace, is an underutilized resource – partly because it borders a sketchy neighborhood, and partly because it is so huge. Still, on weekend afternoons the park is full of families from the nearby neighborhoods of Jamaica P
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Federal Building
The groundbreaking green design of this government-office building by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize–winner Thom Mayne means major savings in energy – and taxpayer dollars. Open layouts eliminate internal political battles over corner offices, providing direct sunlight, natural v
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Marine scientists were working at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) as early as 1910 and, helped by donations from the ever-generous Scripps family, the institute has grown to be one of the world’s largest marine research institutions. It is now a part
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Alice Austen House
Alice Austen was the first woman of note on the American photography scene and her harborside home explores both her life and artistic legacy. Known for mocking Victorian mores, the maverick’s work exudes a refreshingly candid realism in its depiction of both upper-middle-class Sta
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Spectacle Island
A Harbor Island hub, Spectacle Island has a large marina, a solar-powered visitors center, a healthy snack bar and a sandy, supervised beaches. Five miles of walking trails provide access to a 157ft peak overlooking the harbor. Special events include Sunday-afternoon jazz concerts
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