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Turtle Mound
Located at the northern end of Mosquito Lagoon, Turtle Mound is one of the largest shell middens on the Florida coast. It stands around 50ft high and consists of 1.5 million bushels (53 million liters) of oyster shells, the remains of an ancient Indian civilization that existed on
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Turtle Hospital
Be it a victim of disease, boat propeller strike, flipper entanglement with fishing lines or any other danger, an injured sea turtle in the Keys will hopefully end up in this motel-cum-sanctuary. We know we shouldn’t anthropomorphize animals, but these turtles just seem so sweet. I
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Whistler House Museum of Art
James McNeill Whistlers birthplace, built in 1823, is the home of the Lowell Art Association. It houses a small collection of work by New England artists, including some etchings by Whistler himself. Outside, an 8ft bronze statue of the artist by sculptor Mico Kaufman is the center
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Wahikuli Wayside Park
Two miles north of Lahaina, Wahikuli Wayside Park occupies a narrow strip of beach, with three separate parking areas, flanked by the busy highway. Although the beach is mostly backed by a black-rock retaining wall, there’s a small sandy area north of the central parking area. Swim
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Springs Preserve
On the site of the natural springs (which ran dry in 1962) that fed las vegas (the meadows), where southern Paiutes and Spanish Trail traders camped, and later Mormon missionaries and Western pioneers settled the valley, this educational complex is an incredible trip through histor
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Ross Alley
The colorful murals lining Ross Alley hint at the colorful characters that once roamed SF’s oldest alleyway, which has been known variously as Mexico, Spanish and Manila St after the ladies who once staffed its notorious back-parlor brothels. More recently, Ross Alley has been occa
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Sheriff’s Animal Farm
Just before you hit Key West, you may be tempted to stop at this farm, located near the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center (seriously). This shelter for Monroe County animals that have been abandoned or given up is a lovely place to take the kids (call ahead to vis
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Sedona Heritage Museum
At this small heritage museum you’ll find out who the founding families of Sedona were, and get to know them through quotidian artifacts. Set on the historic farmstead of the Jordan family, the museum displays photos, domestic tools and historical information inside the main house.
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Price Tower
You can tour the only Frank Lloyd Wright–designed skyscraper ever built, the 1956, 221ft Price Tower Arts Center. Inside and out it is like Architectural Digest meets the Jetsons . Wright shopped the design around for 30 years before he found clients willing to build it here. You c
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Queen Kapiʻolani Statue
This bronze statue depicts Queen Kapiʻolani, the wife of King David Kalakaua – his statue at the other end of Waikiki greets visitors to Waikiki. The Queen was a beloved philanthropist, known as the queen who loved children. Among other accomplishments, she founded a maternity home
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Phoenix Art Museum
Arizonas premier repository of fine art includes works by Claude Monet, Diego Rivera and Georgia OKeeffe. The striking landscapes in the Western American gallery will get you in the mind-set for adventure. Got kids? Pick up a Kidpack at visitor services, examine the ingeniously cra
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Gyotaku by Naoki
Youll probably have seen Naokis magnificent gyotaku (Japanese-style fish prints) all over Oʻahu in galleries, restaurants and bars, but theres nothing like watching him print up a freshly caught fish in his own studio in Kaneʻohe. All the fish he prints are eaten later and the spec
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Fort Barrancas & Advanced Redoubt
On a dramatic bluff overlooking Pensacola Bay, 19th-century Fort Barrancas was built by slaves atop an abandoned 18th-century Spanish fort. The fort, now part of the National Park Service, has endless dark passageways to explore but not much in the way of displays. A half-mile away
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Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
More a museum than a park, Edge of the Cedars State Park houses a treasure trove of ancient Native American artifacts and pottery gathered from all across southeastern Utah. Informative displays provide a good overview of area cultures. Outside you can climb down into a preserved c
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Descanso Gardens
The lovely Descanso gardens put on a dazzling show all year, but especially in January and February when some 34,000 camellias brighten the LA winter, some as tall as 20ft. In spring lilacs perfume the air, followed by roses in summer. It’s easy to spend a whole day amid the greene
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Outside Beach
This beach is an excellent place for wildlife sightings and a little beachcombing. To reach it, follow Anderson Way out of town for a mile, then head left at the first fork to reach the picnic area at Outside Beach Park. You stand a good chance of spotting eagles, seabirds and poss
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Metromover
This elevated, electric monorail is hardly big enough to serve the mass-transit needs of the city, and has become something of a tourist attraction. Whatever its virtues as a commuting tool, the Metromover is a really great (and free!) way to see central Miami from a height (which
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Maidu Museum & Historical Site
This museum of tribal history is built on the edge of an ancient Maidu village, where families thrived for over 3,000 years. Exhibits of beautiful handicrafts and artifacts offer a modicum of solace after taking in the history of the Nome Cult Trail, a 100-mile forced march that ki
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St John’s Church
A small building, St John’s isn’t DC’s most imposing church, but it is arguably its most important. That’s because it’s the ‘Church of the Presidents’ – every president since Madison has attended services here at least once, and pew 54 is reserved for the Big Guy (er, the president
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Panoramic Point
For a breathtaking view of Kings Canyon, head 2.3 miles up narrow, steep and winding Panoramic Point Rd (trailers and RVs aren’t recommended), which branches off Hwy 180. Follow a short paved trail uphill from the parking lot to the viewpoint, where precipitous canyons and the snow
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