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Typhoon Lagoon
An abundance of palm trees, a zero-entry pool with a white sandy beach, high-speed slides and the best wave pool in Orlando make this one of the most beautiful water parks in Florida. Little ones will love floating along Castaway Creek and splashing at Ketchakiddee Creek . Included
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Wings Over Miami
Plane-spotters will be delighted by this Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport museum, which chronicles the history of aviation. Highlights include a propeller collection, J47 jet engine, a Soviet bomber from Smolensk and the nose section of a B-29 called Fertile Myrtle, the same type
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Maryland Historical Society
With more than 350,000 objects and seven million books and documents, this is one of the largest collections of Americana in the world. Highlights include one of three surviving Revolutionary War officers uniforms, photographs from the 1930s Civil Rights movement in Baltimore and F
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Manatee Viewing Center
One of Floridas more surreal wildlife encounters is spotting manatees in the warm-water discharge canals of coal-fired power plants. Yet these placid mammals show up here so reliably from November through April that this is now a protected sanctuary. Look for tarpon, rays and shark
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New York Aquarium
This fun, kid-friendly aquarium offers an opportunity to peek at an ocean’s worth of creatures. The sea lion show is the big draw, which takes place in an outdoor Aquatheater with stadium seating. The New York Aquarium is currently undergoing a massive $157-million expansion, addin
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Koloa Jodo Mission
Serving the local Japanese community for more than a century, this sect of Buddhism practices a form of chanting meditation. The temple on the left is the original, which dates back to 1910, while the larger temple on the right is used for a weekly service followed by a Dharma talk
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Montaña de Oro State Park
In spring the hillsides are blanketed by bright California poppies and other wildflowers, giving this park its Spanish name, meaning ‘mountain of gold.’ Wind-tossed coastal bluffs with wild, wide-open sea views make it a favorite spot with hikers and mountain bikers. The northern h
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Copley Square
Here youll find a cluster of handsome historic buildings, including the ornate French-Romanesque Trinity Church , the masterwork of architect HH Richardson. Across the street, the classic Boston Public Library , Americas first municipal library, lends credence to Bostons reputation
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Coral Gables Museum
This museum is a well-plotted introduction to the oddball narrative of the founding and growth of the City Beautiful (Coral Gables). The collection includes historical artifacts and mementos from succeeding generations in this tight-knit, eccentric little village. The main building
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Clarks Trading Post & The Whales Tale
Just north of North Woodstock on US 3, Clarks has been a traditional family stop since 1928. If the children are bored from too much time in the car, Clarks has an old-fashioned photo parlor, water-bumper boats, a magic house and a Segway park (yup, you hop on a Segway and tool thr
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubons Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 miles northwest of Edgartown center, is a birders paradise, with miles of trails skirting fields, marshes and ponds. Because of the varied habitat, this 350-acre sanctuary harbors an amazing variety of winged creatures, including ducks
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Egyptian Theatre
The Egyptian, the first of the grand movie palaces on Hollywood Blvd, premiered Robin Hood in 1922. The theater’s lavish getup – complete with hieroglyphs and sphinx heads – dovetailed nicely with the craze for all things Egyptian sparked by the discoveries of archaeologist Howard
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ArtCenter/South Florida
Established in 1984 by a small but forward-thinking group of artists, this compound is the creative heart of South Beach. In addition to some 52 artists’ studios (many of which are open to the public), ArtCenter offers an exciting lineup of classes and lectures. The residences are
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Bennington Museum
Between downtown and Old Bennington, this museums outstanding collection of early Americana includes furniture, glassware, Bennington pottery, Colonial paintings, dolls, military memorabilia and the worlds oldest surviving American Revolutionary flag. Theres also a noteworthy colle
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Beehive House
Brigham Young lived with one of his wives and families in the Beehive House during much of his tenure as governor and church president in Utah. The required tours vary in the amount of historic house detail provided versus religious education offered, depending on the particular LD
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American Textile History Museum
On the southern edge of the historic district, this Smithsonian outpost is an excellent, interactive and comprehensive look at textiles and their role in American history. The permanent exhibit is Textile Revolution, which highlights the advances made by textiles and technology. Ap
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ʻAliomanu Beach
Secluded ʻAliomanu Beach is a spot frequented primarily by locals, who pole- and throw-net fish and gather limu (seaweed). It’s a mile-long stretch of beach, with grittier golden sand, a few rocks in the shallows and crystalline water.You can get to the beachs pretty northern end b
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African Burial Ground
In 1991, construction workers here uncovered over 400 stacked wooden caskets, just 16ft to 28ft below street level. The boxes contained the remains of enslaved Africans (nearby Trinity Church graveyard had banned the burial of Africans at the time). Today, a memorial and visitors c
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Root Division
Everyones a winner at this arts nonprofit, which hosts curated shows on such themes as endangered languages and art stunts. Root Division keeps the inspiration coming, offering artists subsidized studio space in exchange for providing low-cost community art classes from painting to
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Nationals Park
When it opened in 2008, everyone held their breath hoping that the new home of the Washington Nationals (DC’s Major League Baseball team) could serve as a cornerstone for regeneration in tough Southeast. Finally, it seems to be happening. Newly built Yards Park attracts locals to s
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