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Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center
Located between the town of Divide and Florissant off Hwy 24, this private, nonprofit wildlife sanctuary shelters three subspecies of wolf (timber, arctic and Mexican grey), two species of fox (red and swift) and coyotes. It offers three to four one-hour walking tours per day to ed
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Fair Grounds Race Course
Laid out in 1852, this is the third-oldest race track in the nation. During the Civil War, you could catch bear fights here. Today, besides horse races, the Fair Grounds is the site of the annual Louisiana Derby (in March) and the Jazz Fest. Buried in the infield are derby winners
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Brewer Fountain
This bronze beauty dates to 1868, when it was gifted to the city of Boston by wealthy merchant Gardner Brewer. After a recent restoration, the fountain is looking lovely with its four aquatic deities from antiquity: the Roman god of water, Neptune; the Greek sea goddess, Amphitrite
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Bay of Pigs Museum & Library
This small museum is more of a memorial to the 2506th Brigade, otherwise known as the crew of the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion. Whatever your thoughts on Fidel Castro and Cuban Americans, pay a visit here to flesh out one side of this contentious story. You’ll likely chat with su
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Aspen Volunteer Fire Department Museum
This gleaming new firehouse has a three-story wing devoted to shedding light on what is still largely a volunteer force, a force first organized in 1881. Theres a timeline mural on the wall and a fantastic restored fire wagon from late 19th century. From the second and third floors
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Arctic Brotherhood Hall
The most outlandish building of the seven-block historical corridor along Broadway St, and possibly the most photographed building in Alaska, is this defunct fraternal hall that was a club for prospectors, now home of the Skagway Convention & Visitors Bureau. The original drift
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Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway
This tram shoots up the side of Cannon Mountain, offering a breathtaking view of Franconia Notch. In 1938 the first passenger aerial tramway in North America was installed on this slope. It was replaced in 1980 by the current, larger cable car, capable of carrying 80 passengers up
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Buena Vista Heritage Museum
Once the county courthouse, this building was used as a school from the 1930s to the 1970s, and you can still see a room set up as it wouldve been in the 50s. Other than that, few of the exhibits are particularly well organized but there are some nice pieces - a box baby grand, an
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A Gallery for Fine Photography
This impressive gallery usually has prints such as William Henry Jackson’s early-20th-century views of New Orleans and EJ Bellocq’s rare images of Storyville prostitutes, made from the photographers’ original glass plates. The gallery also regularly features Herman Leonard’s shots
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Scenic Drive
Pay admission at the visitor center or self-service kiosk to go beyond Fruita Campground on the 9-mile-long, paved Scenic Dr. Numbered roadside markers correspond to an interpretive driving tour available at the visitor center or online. The best part is the last 2 miles between th
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Route 66 State Park
From St Loius follow I-44 (the interstate is built over most of Route 66 in Missouri) west to Route 66 State Park, with its visitor center and museum inside a 1935 roadhouse. Although the displays show vintage scenes from around St Louis, the real intrigue here concerns the town of
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is home to the USS Yorktown , a giant aircraft carrier used extensively in WWII. You can tour the ships flight deck, bridge and ready rooms and get a glimpse of what life was like for its sailors. Also on site are a submarine, naval destro
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Plessy v Ferguson Plaque
This plaque marks the site where African American Homer Plessy, in a carefully orchestrated act of civil disobedience, tried to board a whites-only train car. That action led to the 1896 Plessy v Ferguson trial, which legalized segregation under the ‘separate but equal’ rationale.
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Nevada State Museum
Unless you’ve got a hankering to see a stuffed Columbian mammoth or the Nevada state fossil (psst, it’s an ichthyosaur), you can skip this small historical museum. It does have one intriguing room dedicated to the modern history of Las Vegas, replete with casino memorabilia and exh
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Church of San José de Gracia
Built in 1760 and constantly defended against Apache raids, the Church of San José de Gracia is considered one of the finest surviving 18th-century churches in the USA. Original paintings and carvings remain in excellent condition, and self-flagellation bloodstains from the Los He
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Fishermans Park
The best reason to visit this park on the banks of the Colorado River is the splash pad, a childrens play area with water features you can run though, stand in or sit on. It not only keeps the little ones cool but fills them with glee as only getting good and wet during a hot Texas
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Eden Gardens State Park
Inland from 30A on a peninsula jutting into Choctawhatchee Bay, manicured gardens and lawns front the 1800s estate home of the Wesleys, a wealthy Florida timber family. The white-columned house was purchased and renovated in 1963 by Lois Maxon, who turned it into a showcase for Lou
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Golden Gardens Park
Golden Gardens Park, established in 1904 by Harry W Treat, is a lovely 95-acre beach park with sandy beaches north of Shilshole Bay Marina. There are picnic facilities, restrooms, basketball hoops, volleyball nets, gangs of Canadian geese, lots of parking and plenty of space to get
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Diego Rivera Gallery
Diego Riveras 1931 The Making of a Fresco Showing a Building of a City is a trompe loeil fresco within a fresco, showing the artist himself, pausing to admire his work, as well as the work in progress that is San Francisco. The fresco covers an entire wall in the Diego Rivera Galle
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Ybor City Museum State Park
This dusty, old-school history museum preserves a bygone era, with cigar-worker houses and wonderful photos. Best is the museum store; get expert cigar advice and pick-up its self-guided walking tour . The tour is narrated by 24 significant members of the community, including Rafae
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