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Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
Around 4000 Apache – not only Mescalero, but also Chiricahua and Lipan – live on this 720-sq-mile reservation, stretching south and west of Ruidoso on the flanks of the magnificent Sierra Blanca Peak. These nomadic peoples reached the area eight centuries ago; with their mobility i
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Matchless Mine
This is where silver magnate and Colorado senator Horace Tabor made and then lost millions in the 1880s, and where his glamorous and sensational wife, Baby Doe, eventually froze to death after spending the last three decades of her life in poverty. The 45-minute tours visit Baby Do
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Oakley Plantation & Audubon State Historic Site
Outside of St Francisville, Oakley Plantation & Audubon State Historic Site is where John James Audubon spent his tenure, arriving in 1821 to tutor the owner’s daughter. Though his assignment lasted only four months (and his room was pretty spartan), he and his assistant finish
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NHERC Heritage Center
Honokaʻa will make a lot more sense if you visit this museum. Sponsored by the Northern Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center, its mainly a large photo collection documenting the plantation era and its demise, along with material from area families; its like a peak into the regions
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a beloved environmental crusader and worthy namesake of this child-friendly nature center. The structure is a perfect introduction and exploration of the continental USA’s own subtropical ecosystem: South Florida. There are weekend hikes and nature less
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Makapuʻu Beach Park
Opposite Sea Life Park, Makapuʻu Beach is one of Oʻahu’s top winter bodyboarding and bodysurfing spots, with waves reaching 12ft and higher. It also has the island’s best shorebreak. As with Sandy Beach Park, Makapuʻu is strictly the domain of experts who can handle rough water and
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Lawaʻi (Beach House) Beach
For such a tiny beach, this snorkeling and surfing spot gets lots of attention. Almost adjacent to Lawaʻi Rd, just west of the landmark Beach House Restaurant, it’s not especially scenic or sandy. But during calm surf, the waters are rich snorkel turf, especially for novices. Expec
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St Benedicts Painted Church
A pulpit with a view, gravestones cradled by tropical blooms and a little chapel with floor-to-ceiling outsider art make this church a picturesque side trip. A self-taught artist and Catholic priest, John Velghe, came to Hawaiʻi from Belgium in 1899 and he modeled the vaulted nave
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Playseum
At this play facility by Eastern Market, the main level has a market room with pretend produce kids collect in baskets and ‘buy’ at the cash register. A beauty salon provides fingernail painting. Pirate’s Cove offers sand, shells and a ship to climb. The lower level has a Chinatown
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Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway
Follow more than 130 miles of the original route that horse-and-rider mail delivery took on the Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway from Fairfield to Callao. The trail begins at one of the former stops, in Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park, 25 miles southwest of I-15 along Hwy
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Kalahikiola Church
In 1855 Protestant missionaries Elias and Ellen Bond built this church on their vast estate. Its not a must-see, but the towering banyan trees and peaceful macadamia-nut orchards surrounding the church make it a scenic detour, and history and religion scholars will appreciate this
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Torpedo Factory Art Center
What do you do with a former munitions dump and arms factory? How about turn it into one of the best art spaces in the region? Three floors of artist studios and free creativity are on offer in Old Town Alexandria, as well as the opportunity to buy paintings, sculptures, glassworks
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Wrigley Building
The Wrigley Building glows as white as the Doublemint Twins’ teeth, day or night. Chewing-gum guy William Wrigley built it that way on purpose, because he wanted it to be attention-grabbing like a billboard. More than 250,000 glazed terra-cotta tiles make up the facade; a computer
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Maze
A 30-sq-mile jumble of high-walled canyons, the Maze is a rare preserve of true wilderness for hardy backcountry veterans. The colorful canyons are rugged, deep and sometimes completely inaccessible. Many of them look alike and its easy to get turned around – hence the districts na
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Humbug Mountain State Park
Six miles south of Port Orford, mountains edge down to the ocean, and heavily wooded Humbug Mountain rises 1750ft from the surf. When European settlers first came to the area in 1851, the Tututni Native Americans lived in a large village along the beach just north of here. Hike a 3
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La Maison Française
French for ‘The Maison Francaise’ (heh), La Maison is otherwise known as the French Embassy. The beating heart of Gallic DC occupies eight elegantly landscaped acres, anchored by the marble, modern-esque embassy itself. Countless cultural activities pop off here every week; check t
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Fruit & Spice Park
Set just on the edge of the Everglades, this 35-acre tropical public park grows all those great tropical fruits you usually have to contract dysentery to enjoy. The park is divided into ‘continents’ (Africa, Asia etc) and admission to the grounds includes a free tour; you can’t pic
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Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park
Follow more than 130 miles of the original route that horse-and-rider mail delivery took on the Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway from Fairfield to Callao. The trail begins at one of the former stops, in Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park, 25 miles southwest of I-15 along Hwy
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Avery House Museum
This 1879 home belonged to Franklin Avery, the city surveyor of Fort Collins. Avery’s foresight is evident in the tree-lined, wide boulevards that grace the city centre. The Avery House is a stop along the self-guided historic walking tour available from the Fort Collins Convention
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Alpha Gallery
Presenting the work of some headline-grabbing artists (sometimes local, sometimes international), this starkly minimalist gallery mostly shows oils (some figurative, some abstract), though occasionally you’ll see sculpture, mixed media and prints. In addition to Milton Avery, whose
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