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Muir Woods National Monument
Wander among an ancient stand of the worlds tallest trees in 550-acre Muir Woods. The easy 1-mile Main Trail Loop leads past thousand-year-old redwoods in Cathedral Grove. Come midweek to avoid crowds; otherwise arrive early morning or late afternoon. Take Hwy 101 to the Hwy 1 exit
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El Molino Viejo
While in the Huntington Library area, make a quick detour to this transporting brick-and-adobe structure with creaky wood floors and exposed timbers in the rafters. It houses Southern California’s first water-powered gristmill, built in 1816 for the San Gabriel Mission. The display
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Buckman Tavern
Facing the Battle Green, the 1709 Buckman Tavern was the headquarters of the Minutemen. Here, they spent the tense hours between the midnight call to arms and the dawn arrival of the Redcoats. Today, the tavern has been restored to its 18th-century appearance, complete with bar, fi
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Bandera Ice Cave
Visit the privately owned Bandera Ice Cave , known to Pueblo Indians as Winter Lake, located 25 miles southwest of Grants on Hwy 53. Inside part of a collapsed lave tube, this is a large chunk of ice (tinted green because of Arctic algae) that stays frozen year-round – the ice on t
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Seattle Art Museum
Over the last decade, SAM has added over 100,000-sq-ft to its gallery space and acquired about $1 billion worth of new art, including works by Zurbarán and Murillo. The museum is known for its extensive Native American artifacts and work from the local Northwest school, in particul
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Casa Nuestra
A peace flag and portrait of Elvis greet you at this old-school, mom-and-pop winery, which produces unusual blends and interesting varietals (including good chenin blanc) and 100% cabernet franc. Vineyards are all-organic; the sun provides power. Picnic free (call ahead and buy a b
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Bing Crosby Memorabilia Room
The immortal Bing Crosby donated a comprehensive collection of his recordings and paraphernalia to alma mater Gonzaga University, and these are displayed in this room at the Crosby Student Center. A bronze statue of the crooner – who, though born in Tacoma, moved to Spokane at the
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Roaring River Falls
One of the park’s most accessible waterfalls, a five-minute walk on a paved trail leads to a 40ft chute that gushes into a granite bowl. In late spring and maybe early summer, the strength of this cascade won’t disappoint. Look for the parking lot and trailhead on the south side of
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial House
The Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial House is where the philosopher lived for almost 50 years (1835–82). Emerson was the paterfamilias of literary Concord, one of the great literary figures of his age and the founding thinker of the Transcendentalist movement. The house often hosted hi
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Reindeer Farm
The Reindeer Farm is one of the original Colony farms and a great place to bring the kids. Here they will be able to pet and feed the reindeer, and are encouraged to think the reindeer are connected to Santa. There are also elk, moose and bison to take photos of. Rubber boots are p
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
West of downtown, this unusual and educational Egyptian Museum is one of San Jose’s more interesting attractions, with an extensive collection that includes statues, household items and mummies. There’s even a two-room, walk-through reproduction of an ancient subterranean tomb. The
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Ray & Maria Stata Center
Of all the funky buildings on the MIT campus, none has received more attention than this avant-garde edifice that was designed by architectural legend Frank Gehry. Like something out of Dr Seuss, the Stata Center for Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Museum of Monterey
Near the waterfront, this voluminous modern exhibition hall illuminates Monterey’s salty past, from early Spanish explorers to the roller-coaster–like rise and fall of the local sardine industry that brought Cannery Row to life in the mid-20th century. Highlights include a ship-in-
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Childrens Museum of Maine
Kids aged zero to 10 shriek and squeal as they haul traps aboard a replica lobster boat, milk a fake cow on a model farm, or monkey around on an indoor rock-climbing wall. The highlight of this ultra-interactive museum might be the 3rd-floor camera obscura, where a single pinhole p
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Florida Oceanographic Coastal Science Center
This center is great for kids wholl be mesmerized by the four 300-gallon tropical-fish aquariums, a worm reef and touch tanks with crabs, sea cucumbers and starfish. Theres an excellent menu of guided tours and nature programs, from guided nature walks at 10:15am (except Sundays) t
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Firestone Vineyards
Founded in the 1970s, Firestone is Santa Barbara’s oldest estate winery. Sweeping views of the vineyard from the sleek, wood-paneled tasting room are nearly as satisfying as the value-priced Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Bordeaux-style blends. Arrive in time for a winery
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Fall Creek Vineyards
This well-known vineyard is located just over 2 miles north of the post office in the town of Tow, close to Llano and perched beautifully on the shores of Lake Buchanan. Fall Creek churns out several different French- and German-style varietals, including a popular chenin blanc and
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Empire Stores & Tobacco Warehouse
The Empire Stores & Tobacco Warehouse is a series of hollow, Civil War–era structures that are being transformed into high-end retail shops, restaurants, offices, a food market and a museum with Brooklyn-themed exhibits. The cutting-edge theater St Anns Warehouse opened in 2015
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Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
Just 15 miles south of Tallahassee is the worlds deepest freshwater spring at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park . The springs flow from massive underwater caves that are an archeologists dream, with fossilized bones including a mastodon that was discovered around 1850. These d
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Italian Hall
A sight notable for its rare rooftop mural called América Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of Mexico’s great early-20th-century muralists. The 1932 work shows a crucified Native American in front of a Mayan pyramid and was so controversial that city fathers ordered it whitew
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