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Daytona Beach
This perfectly planar stretch of sand was once the citys raceway. Sections of the beach still welcome drivers to the sands at a strictly enforced top speed of 10mph. The most popular strip is a one-way stretch heading south between International Speedway Blvd and and Dunlawton Ave.
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Fort Stevens State Park
Ten miles west of Astoria, this park holds the historic military installation that once guarded the mouth of the Columbia River. Near the Military Museum are gun batteries dug into sand dunes – interesting remnants of the forts mostly demolished military stations (truck and walking
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Front St
Old Town Front St’s turn-of-the-last-century storefronts and wooden sidewalks make for an attractive stroll – pick up the Historic Old Town Temecula leaflet with building descriptions. En route, sample local agricultural bounty at shops like Temecula Olive Oil Company and Front Str
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Hole in the Mountain
Ever since a landslide altered this once-obvious landmark, the puka (hole) in Puʻu Konanae has been a mere sliver. From slightly north of mile marker 15 on Hwy 56, look back at the mountain, down to the right of the tallest pinnacle: on sunny days, light shines through a slit in th
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Canyon Rims Recreation Area
The BLM Canyon Rims Recreation Area to the east of Canyonlands National Park has two interesting overlooks, undeveloped hiking and backcountry driving. Turn west off Hwy 191 (32 miles south of Moab, 27 miles north of Monticello); a paved road leads 22 miles to Needles Overlook and
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Bellows Field Beach Park
With fine sand and a natural setting backed by ironwood trees in places, this is a great beach. The only problem is that the park is only open to civilians on weekends (and national holidays) because it fronts Bellows Air Force Station. The small shorebreak waves are good for begin
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Watergate Complex
The riverfront Watergate complex encompasses apartments, boutiques and the office towers that made ‘Watergate’ a byword for political scandal after it broke that President Nixon’s ‘plumbers’ had bugged the headquarters of the 1972 Democratic National Committee here. Monica Lewinsky
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
On November 29, 1864, Colorado volunteer soldiers attacked an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapaho along Sand Creek. Led by Chief Black Kettle, they had been assured that moving to this site would ensure their safety. According to eye witnesses, 163 people were killed, including 110
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Kilohana Plantation
If you’re curious about how Kauaʻi’s powerful sugar barons lived, visit this historic plantation estate turned shopping complex, which also hosts a luau show , the Kauai Plantation Railway and the Koloa Rum Company . Plantation owner Gaylord Wilcox built the main house in 1936. Ins
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Laupahoehoe Train Museum
If you love little quirks of history, make sure to pop into this unassuming museum. Its essentially a house (specifically an old station agents house) of cool stuff, brimming with fascinating artifacts and photographs of the plantation railroad era. Dont miss the video of the long-
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Oriental Institute
The University of Chicagos famed archaeologists – Indiana Jones supposedly was based on one – cram their headquarters with antiquities theyve unearthed from Egypt, Nubia, Persia and Mesopotamia. King Tut is the star, standing 17 feet tall, weighing six tons and lording over more mu
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San Carlos Institute
Founded in 1871 by Cuban exiles, the San Carlos is a gorgeous building constructed in classical Spanish mission style. The current structure dates from 1924. The interior is spackled with Cuban tile work, Italian marble and statues of Cuban luminaries, including Jose Marti, who spo
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Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse
Every howdy sounds sincere at this re-created 1880s frontier town located about 20 miles south of Mesa on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Test your mettle on a mechanical bull or a stubborn burro, ride a cutesy train, pan for gold and join in all sorts of other hokey-but-fun she
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Waiting for the Interurban
Seattle’s most popular piece of public art, Waiting for the Interurban, is cast in recycled aluminum and depicts six people waiting for a train that never comes. Occasionally locals will lovingly decorate the people in outfits corresponding to a special event, the weather, someone’
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Wynn & Encore Casinos
Inside the Wynns elegant, sprawling casino is a popular poker room that lures pros around the clock. Not far away are slot machines from a penny up to $5000 per pull, a classy race and sports book, and a full spread of table games (mostly high minimum bets), including seasonal pool
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Washington Place
Formerly the governor’s official residence, this colonial-style mansion was built in 1846 by US sea captain John Dominis. The captain’s son became the governor of Oʻahu and married the Hawaiian princess who later became Queen Liliʻuokalani. After the queen was released from house a
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Wahiawa Botanical Gardens
Started 80 years ago as an experiment by the local sugarcane farmers, the unstaffed 27-acre garden has evolved to showcase plants that thrive in a cool and moist climate. There’s a mix of the manicured, with lawns and pruned ornamental plants, and the wild, with a gully of towering
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More than 1000 petrolgyphs have been identified at this well-protected Forest Service site. Many of the etchings appear unique to the Southern Sinaguan who lived here between AD 1150 and 1400. The site was probably used by shamans, and in part as a solar calendar. And the embracing
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Silver Springs State Park
In one of Floridas first amusement parks, glass-bottomed boats were invented here in 1878 to show visitors the natural springs and stunningly clear Silver River. Although the amusement side of things closed when the park was taken over by the state in 2013, the natural beauty and t
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Sitka Sound Science Center
Sitka’s best children’s attraction is this hatchery and science center. Outside, the facade is being restored to its original appearance. Inside the science center are five aquariums, including the impressive 800-gallon ‘Wall of Water’ and three touch tanks where kids can get their
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