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Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
This only-in-Florida roadside attraction is dedicated to tracking down Southeastern USA’s version of Bigfoot, the eponymous Skunk Ape (a large gorilla-man who supposedly stinks to high heaven). We never saw a Skunk Ape, but you can see a corny gift shop and, in the back, a reptile-
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Nenana Train Station
In preparation for the president’s arrival the following year, the Nenana train station was built in 1922 at the north end of A St. Extensively restored in 1988, it’s now on the National Register of Historic Places. The building includes the jumbled Alaska Railroad Museum , which d
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Lincourt Vineyard
Respected winemaker Bill Foley, who runs Firestone Vineyard on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, founded this vineyard first in the late 1990s on a former dairy farm. Today you can still see the original 1926 farmhouse built from a Sears catalog kit. Inside the yellow cottage’s tasting
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Jewel Cave National Monument
If youll only visit one Black Hills cave, this would be a good choice. Its 13 miles west of Custer and is so named because calcite crystals line nearly all of its walls. Currently 145 miles have been surveyed, making it the second-longest known cave in the world, although it is pre
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Eastern State Penitentiary
The modern prison didnt just happen – it was invented, and Eastern State Penitentiary was the first one, opened in 1829 and finally closed in 1971. An excellent audio guide leads you through the eerie, echoing halls. Theres also broader information on Americas current prison system
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David Zwirner
One of the major players in the art world, David Zwirner operates several galleries around Chelsea, including this five-story LEED-certified building with 30,000 sq ft of exhibition space. He stages some of New Yorks best gallery shows. Infinity Mirrored Room was a major event that
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Delaney Park
Known locally as the Delaney Park Strip, this narrow slice of well-tended grass stretches from A to P Sts between W 9th and W 10th Aves; there’s an impressive playground near the corner of E St. The park was the site of the 50-ton bonfire celebrating statehood in 1959 and Pope John
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Horton Bay General Store
As you head north on US 31, past yacht-filled Charlevoix, look for Boyne City Rd veering off to the east. It skirts Lake Charlevoix and eventually arrives at Horton Bay. Hemingway fans will recognize the store, with its high false front, from his short story Up in Michigan. The old
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
The area south of Columbus was a center for the fascinating ancient Hopewell people, who left behind huge geometric earthworks and burial mounds from around 200 BC to AD 600. For a fine introduction visit the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 3 miles north of Chillicothe.
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Hope Cemetery
Barres cemetery, 1mi north of US 302 on VT 14, celebrates the artistic prowess of generations of local stone carvers. The whimsical tombstones here include a man and his wife sitting up in bed holding hands, smiling for eternity; a granite cube balanced precariously on a tombstones
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Four Corners Navajo Tribal Park
Put a foot into Arizona and plant the other in New Mexico. Slap a hand in Utah and place the other in Colorado. Sure, its not 100% accurate (the marker is apparently a legally recognized border point, regardless), but it makes a good photograph. The monument is really in the middle
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Butterfly World
The first indoor butterfly park in the US is also one of the largest butterfly exhibits anywhere. It features thousands of live, exotic species, such as the bright-blue morphos or camouflaged owl butterfly. Various exhibits highlight different creatures – from butterflies to hummin
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Botanical Building
The Botanical Building looks lovely from El Prado, where you can see it reflected in the large lily pond that was used for hydrotherapy in WWII when the navy took over the park. The building’s central dome and two wings are covered with redwood lathes, which let filtered sunlight i
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Hemingway House
Key West’s biggest darling, Ernest Hemingway, lived in this gorgeous Spanish colonial house from 1931 to 1940. Papa moved here in his early 30s with wife No 2, a Vogue fashion editor and (former) friend of wife No 1 (he left the house when he ran off with wife No. 3). The Short Hap
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Tahquamenon Falls State Park
The tea-colored falls are a top UP attraction. The Upper Falls, 200ft across with a 50ft drop, wow onlookers – including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who mentioned them in his Song of Hiawatha . The Lower Falls are a series of small cascades that swirl around an island; many visito
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White River State Park
The expansive park, located at downtowns edge, contains several worthwhile sights. The adobe Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art features Native American basketry, pots and masks, as well as several paintings by Frederic Remington and Georgia OKeeffe. Other park
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Wyoming Territorial Prison
The only prison ever to hold Butch Cassidy – he was in for grand larceny from 1894 to 96 and emerged to become one of historys greatest robbers – the Wyoming Territorial Prison operated until 1903, holding about a thousand malicious and desperate outlaws. While inside, convicts pro
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Santa Barbara Zoo
Big cats, monkeys, elephants and giraffes await at the 500-animal Santa Barbara Zoo , where youll also find beautiful gardens. The Humboldt penguins are the current stars, and these tuxedoed show-offs seem to know it. If youre in need of a giggle, hit the Eeeww! insect exhibit. Its
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Shidoni Foundry
Five miles north of Santa Fe, the grassy sculpture garden at Shidoni is a great place for a picnic, or for kids to run around the funky artwork. Theres also an indoor gallery and a glass-blowing studio. Take a self-guided foundry tour (noon to 1pm Monday to Friday; $3), or come on
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Selena Museum
Selenas studio is still a working music and production house, presided over by her still-proud father Abraham Quintanilla Jr. It includes numerous displays dedicated to the life of Selena, including her awards, her red Porsche and many of her stage costumes. On a tour, you can visi
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