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Conservatory Garden
If you want a little peace and quiet (as in, no runners, cyclists or buskers), the six-acre Conservatory Garden serves as one of the parks official quiet zones. And its beautiful, to boot: bursting with crabapple trees, meandering boxwood and, in the spring, lots of flowers. Its lo
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Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Home to 250 species of bird (including ibises, pelicans, egrets, herons and double-crested cormorants), 10 species of reptile and one romantic lighthouse, the 13 islands in this refuge can only be reached by boat. The islands interiors are generally closed to the public, but during
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Catharine Clark Gallery
Art revolutions are instigated at Catharine Clark, a showcase for such gorgeous provocations as Kara Marias post-apocalyptic pop-art paintings of adorable animals in unnatural habitats and Masami Teraokas paintings of superheroine geishas and goddesses fending off wayward priests.
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Fort Point Arts Community
This refurbished big-windowed warehouse is the hub of the Fort Point Arts Community, which contains a gallery featuring work from the talented collective. See huge psychedelic oils, prints inspired by 14th-century Venetian laces, lampshades made from birch, and mixed-media films. S
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Española Way Promenade
Española Way is an ‘authentic’ Spanish promenade…in the Florida theme-park spirit of authenticity. Oh, whatever; it’s a lovely, terra-cotta and cobbled arcade of rose-pink and Spanish-cream architecture, perfect for browsing art (it was an arts colony in the 1920s and today houses
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Crandon Park
This 1200-acre park boasts Crandon Park Beach, a glorious but crowded beach that stretches for 3 miles. Much of the park consists of a dense coastal hammock (hardwood forest) and mangrove swamps. Pretty cabanas at the south end of the park can be rented by the day ($37.45). The 2-m
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Barnacle Historic State Park
In the center of the village is the 1891, 5-acre pioneer residence of Ralph Monroe, Miami’s first honorable snowbird. The house is open for guided tours, and the park its located on is a lovely, shady oasis for strolling. Barnacle hosts frequent (and lovely) moonlight concerts, fro
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Alchemist Brewery
One of Vermonts most beloved breweries, the Alchemist lost its venerable Waterbury brewpub to Hurricane Irene in 2011. Thankfully, the brand-new production facility they had just opened the same week (on higher ground near Ben & Jerrys, 10 miles south of Stowe via VT 100) is st
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Rosedown Plantation Historic Site
During the Audubon Pilgrimage (the third weekend in March), costumed docents guide special tours at Rosedown Plantation Historic Site , but you can also visit year-round. Daniel and Martha Turnbull’s 1835 plantation house still contains many original mid-19th century furnishings. T
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Monongahela Incline
The South Side, bursting with shops, eateries, bars and cool characters, is a great place for strolling. To see it from above, ride the Monongahela Incline. The historic funicular railroads that run up and down Mt Washingtons steep slopes and afford great city views (and along whic
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Mission High School
San Francisco’s most spectacular bell tower is the churrigueresque tiled tower of Mission High, built in the mission revival style from 1925 to 1927. This is one place where you might actually want to see a high-school musical – the theater has a glorious gold-leafed dome with deco
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Mokoliʻi Island
That eye-catching islet you see offshore from Kualoa Regional Park is called Mokoliʻi (Little Lizard). In ancient Hawaiian legend, it’s said to be the tail of a moʻo (lizard spirit) slain by the goddess Hiʻiaka and thrown into the ocean. Following the immigration of Chinese laborer
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Kawailoa Bay
The beach at Kawailoa Bay has sand dunes at one end and cliffs at the other. The reliable breeze here makes it a popular spot for windsurfing and kitesurfing, while the ironwood trees bordering the beach create an impromptu picnic area. Its also a local fishing spot. Coming from Ma
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Contemporary Arts Center
This center displays modern art in an avant-garde building designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The structure and its artworks are a pretty big deal for traditionalist Cincy. The focus is on art of the last five minutes.
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Honokowai Beach Park
The real thrills here are on land, not in the water. This family-friendly park in the center of town has playground facilities and makes a nice spot for a picnic. Forget swimming, though. The water is shallow and the beach is lined with a submerged rock shelf. Water conditions impr
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Madame Tussaud’s
A rich woman’s wax museum. Here you can find motionless movie stars (Salma Hayek, Samuel L Jackson, Messrs Depp and Washington), icons (Clark Gable, Audrey Hepburn etc), movie characters like Hugh’s Wolverine from X-Men, legendary pop stars and all-time great directors.
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Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
Bird-watchers should swing down to this 41,573-acre refuge where McDowell Lake attracts waterfowl. To reach the refuge headquarters , take US 20 for about 8 miles east of Colville, then turn south on Narcisse Creek Rd. The Mill Butte Trail starts from the refuge headquarters, gaini
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Sunshine Arts Gallery
Bold, tropical murals emblazon the exterior, but that’s nothing compared to the riot of creativity inside. A rotating array of more than 60 island artists are represented at the coast’s largest gallery. Most are works by modern and traditional painters, printmakers and photographer
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Shoreline Park UFO Spotting
Maybe its activity from the nearby Pensacola Naval Air Station, but this stretch of the gulf has apparently had hundreds of UFO sightings in the past few decades, with reports right along the coast. Local skywatchers (including members of the Mutual UFO Network) gather at this park
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Mohave Museum of History & Arts
Admission to the Route 66 Museum also gets you into the Mohave Museum, a warren of rooms filled with extraordinarily eclectic stuff. All sorts of regional topics are dealt with, from mining towns to Andy Devine. Theres also an entire wall of oil portraits of American first ladies –
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