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MACLA
A cutting-edge gallery highlighting themes by both established and emerging Latino artists, MACLA is one of the best community arts spaces in the Bay Area, with open-mic performances, hip-hop and other live-music shows, experimental theater and well-curated and thought-provoking vi
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Huntington Park
San Franciscos poshest park, Huntingtons 1.3 acres mark the crest of Nob Hill. At the center rises the Fountain of the Tortoises, a century-old recreation of a 400-year-old limestone fountain in Rome. If youre staying down the hill and dont have a lot of time to explore, the park m
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Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
What the lighthouse is to the New England coast, the lightship was to the sea – essentially a floating lighthouse to warn of dangerous shoals or sandbars below. Sailors would stay aboard the lightships for weeks on end, and to combat boredom they created beautiful, intricate basket
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Desert Discovery Center
The US Bureau of Land Management operates this kid-oriented, educational center in an adobe building near I-15. Activities include animal-feeding, art club and monthly programs from drums to composting, and you can get info on exploring the local deserts. The star exhibit is the Ol
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Coney Island Emporium
Above the casino floor, the gargantuan Coney Island Emporium offers something for kids (and kids at heart) with 200-plus video arcade games ranging from 80s classics such as Ms Pacman, to the latest Japanese imports, plus laser tag and bumper cars. Just make sure the little ones do
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Childrens Museum of Manhattan
This small museum features interactive exhibits scaled down for the little ones. This includes toddler discovery programs and exhibits that stimulate play, such as operating a giant heart with a pedal or tumbling around a set with Dora the Explorer elements. It’s not very exciting
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Eiffel Tower Experience
Families and lovers flock to Vegas ersatz Eiffel Tower, lining up for grated views from a wind-blown observation deck. Its cheaper to take a ride on the towers elevators during the day, but nighttime panoramas of the Strip, with casinos neon signs glowing and the Bellagios dancing
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Boston Massacre Monument
This 25ft monument pays tribute to the five victims of the Boston Massacre, which took place down the street near the Old State House. It replicates Paul Revere’s famous engraving of this tragic event. Revere’s effective propaganda depicts the soldiers shooting down defenseless col
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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
The Bellagios petite art gallery hosts blockbuster traveling shows from nationally renowned art museums. Free docent-guided tours are usually given at 2pm daily. Check whats currently showing on the website before you make a special trip. Original masterworks also hang inside the r
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Ampelos Cellars
Danish grower Peter Work and wife Rebecca display their passion for the vine through biodynamic farming techniques and encyclopedic knowledge of their lots. Their Pinot Noir, Syrah and Grenache shine. Sample them in Lompocs Wine Ghetto, an industrial area far from the vineyards, wh
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Carter Center
Located on a hilltop overlooking downtown, it features exhibits highlighting Jimmy Carters 1977–81 presidency, including a replica of the Oval Office and his Nobel Prize. Dont miss the tranquil Japanese garden and new butterfly garden out back. The 1.5-mile long, landscaped, Freedo
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Baby Beach
Introduce tots to the ocean at this beach, where the water is barely thigh high. The sandy shore runs behind a row of beach homes on Hoʻona Rd west of Koloa Landing. Access is easy but parking is limited (dont block any driveways). Look for the beach-access sign that marks the path
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Red Canyon
Deep ocher-red monoliths rise up roadside as you drive along Hwy 12, 10 miles west of the Bryce Canyon turnoff. The aptly named Red Canyon provides an easy look at eerie formations. A network of trails leads hikers, bikers and horseback riders deeper into the area. Legend has it th
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Quadrangle
The oldest building at Fort Sam (and Geronimo’s short-term residence) is the Quadrangle , built in 1876. Today, the Quadrangle is open to the public, and it leads through to a sort of petting zoo – deer have been kept here for more than 100 years, and rabbits, ducks and chickens ab
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Sacramento Peak Observatory
One of the worlds largest solar observatories is near Sunspot, 20 miles south of Cloudcroft. Though its primarily for scientists, tourists can take self-guided or guided tours. The high and beautiful Sunspot Scenic Byway leads to the site, with the mountains to the east and White S
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Miracle of America Museum
For a concentrated dose of Americana, visit this museum 2 miles south of Polson on Hwy 93. At turns baffling and fascinating, it consists of 5 acres cluttered with the leftovers of American history. Wander past old motorcycles, a reconstructed soda fountain, chainsaws, old quilts a
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The park is at the end of TX 217, 12 miles east of Canyon and 24 miles southeast of Amarillo. The best time to visit is in the fall or winter because it gets dang hot here in the summertime (carry lots of water!). A small but pretty 1934 visitors center overlooks the canyon, has in
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Moir Paʻu a Laka
On the grounds of Outriggers Kiahuna Plantation condo complex, this historical cactus and exotic flower garden is a diverting, if modest, collection interspersed with winding paths, a koi pond and colorful shocks of orchids. Established in the 1930s by Hector Moir, manager of Koloa
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Childrens Museum of the Arts
This small but worthy stop encourages kids aged 10 months to 15 years to view, make and share art. Rotating exhibitions aside, the center offers a vast program of daily activities for fledgling artists, from sculpture and collaborative mural painting, to songwriting and childrens b
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Center for Civil and Human Rights
This striking 2014 addition to Atlantas Centennial Park is a sobering $68 million memorial to the American Civil Rights and Global Human Rights Movements. Beautifully designed and thoughtfully executed, the indisputable highlight centers around an absolutely harrowing interactive m
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