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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Located across the street from the Caldwell Lily Pool, this hands-on museum has turtles and croaking frogs in its 1st floor marsh, fluttering insects in its 2nd floor butterfly haven and a bird boardwalk meandering through its rooftop garden. Its geared mostly to kids. Check the sc
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Lava Viewing Area
At the end of Hwy 130, theres a parking lot staffed by informative personnel, plus souvenir vendors and a few portable toilets. From the lot, you can walk over rocky terrain to a public lava viewing area, but you might see only a plume of hot steam or absolutely nothing. The flow i
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Kaulanapueo Church
Constructed in 1853 of coral blocks and surrounded by a manicured green lawn, this tidy church remains the heart of the village. It has been built in early Hawaiian missionary style, with a spare interior and a tin roof topped with a green steeple. Swaying palm trees add a tropical
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Hampton Beach State Park
The beach actually begins south of the state line, on the north bank of the Merrimack River at Salisbury Beach State Reservation in Massachusetts. Take I-95 exit 56 (MA 1A) and head east to Salisbury Beach, then north along NH 1A to Hampton Beach State Park, a long stretch of sand
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Donald Judd Home Studio
The former home and studio of the late American artist Donald Judd offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and artistic practices of the minimalist maverick. Guided tours of the space run for approximately 90 minutes and must be booked online (tours often sell out a month in adv
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Edison Birthplace Museum
West of Cleveland, attractive Oberlin is an old-fashioned college town, with noteworthy architecture by Cass Gilbert, Frank Lloyd Wright and Robert Venturi. Further west, just south of I-90, the tiny town of Milan is the birthplace of Thomas Edison. His home, restored to its 1847 l
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Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
The citys lakefront science and technology museum is primarily a kid-pleaser, with freshwater and saltwater aquariums (where you can touch sharks and sturgeon) and a dockside, triple-masted Great Lakes schooner to ogle (two-hour sailing tour per person $40). Adults will appreciate
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Deerfield Beach Historical Society
This volunteer-run organization oversees several sites from Deerfield Beachs early days in the 1920s. Back then the community was 1300 people strong and the town consisted of four or five stores, a lodge, a post office and two hotels. The Old Deerfield School, Kester Cottage and th
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Heritage Museums & Gardens
Fun for kids and adults alike, the 76-acre Heritage Museums & Gardens sports a superb vintage automobile collection in a Shaker-style round barn, an authentic 1912 carousel (rides free with admission) and unusual folk art collections. The grounds also contain one of the finest
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Chestnut Street
Lovers of old houses should venture to Chestnut St, which is among the most architecturally lovely streets in the country. (Alternatively, follow the McIntire Historic District Walking Trail). One of these stately homes is the Stephen Phillips Memorial Trust House , which displays
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Chicago Womens Park
Fronting on Prairie Ave, with the Glessner House to the north and the Clarke House to the west, this 4-acre park has a French garden, a fountain and winding paths. It also has a notorious past. The Fort Dearborn battle, in which a group of local Native Americans rebelled against th
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Beckmen Vineyards
Bring a picnic to the pondside gazebo at this tranquil winery, where estate-grown Rhône varieties flourish on the unique terroir of Purisima Mountain. Using biodynamic farming principles, natural (not chemical), means are used to prevent pests. To sample superb Syrah and a rare cuv
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Audium
Sit in total darkness as Stan Shaff plays his compositions of sounds emitted by his sound chamber, which sometimes degenerate into 1970s sci-fi sound effects before resolving into oddly endearing Moog synthesizer wheezes. The Audium was specifically sculpted in 1962 to produce biza
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41 Cooper Square
This state-of-the-art academic building, which opened in 2009, was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne. One of the more eye-catching creations to appear in recent years, 41 Cooper Square has a sculptural stainless shell with a vivid gash on the main facade. Gree
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16th Street Baptist Church
This church became a gathering place for organizational meetings and a launch pad for protests in the 1950s and 60s. During a massive desegregation campaign directed at downtown merchants in 1963, Ku Klux Klan members bombed the church during Sunday school, killing four little girl
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Space Needle
This streamlined, modern-before-its-time tower built for the 1962 World’s Fair has been the city’s defining symbol for over 50 years. The needle anchors the complex now called Seattle Center and draws over one million annual visitors to its flying-saucer-like observation deck and p
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USC Pacific Asia Museum
A block east of the Civic Center, a re-created Chinese palace that was once the home of local art dealer and Asia-phile Grace Nicholson, now houses nine galleries, which rotate ancient and contemporary art and artifacts from Asia and the Pacific Islands. From Himalayan Buddhas to C
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Wild Animal Sanctuary
This large 300-acre wildlife sanctuary is about 30 minutes east of Denver by car on your way to Fort Morgan. It has over 290 large predators – including lions, tigers, bears, mountain lions, wolves and more – that have been rescued from zoos, circuses and abusive roadside attractio
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Waimanalo Beach Park
By the side of the roadway south of the main business area, this sloping strip of soft white sand has little puppy waves that are excellent for swimming. Manana Island and Makapuʻu Point are visible to the south. The facilities include a huge grassy picnic area, restrooms, ball-spo
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Zabars
A bastion of gourmet Kosher foodie-ism, this sprawling local market has been a neighborhood fixture since the 1930s. And what a fixture it is! It features a heavenly array of cheeses, meats, olives, caviar, smoked fish, pickles, dried fruits, nuts and baked goods, including pillowy
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