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Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka Space Center
This little museum pays tribute to the Big Island native who perished in the 1986 Challenger space-shuttle disaster. Between the aiports departure and arrival buildings, youll find kid-friendly exhibits and educational videos about space and astronauts. Items on display include a m
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AP Hotaling Warehouse
If, as they say, God spanked the town/For being over-frisky/Why did He burn His churches down/And spare Hotalings whiskey? The snappiest comeback in SF history was this saloon-goers retort after Hotalings 1866 whiskey warehouse survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. A bronze plaque
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All Saints Way
Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone. So goes an old Italian saying that is now posted on the wall of this tiny alleyway off Battery St. The sign is surrounded by thousands of images of saints. The shrine is the pet project of North End resident Peter Baldassari,
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Gallery Naga
Inside the Gothic digs of the Church of the Covenant, Gallery Naga exhibits contemporary painters, featuring many highly regarded local and regional artists. You can also see varied prints, photographs and sculpture, as well as some impressive examples of holography. One special an
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Church of the Transfiguration
Its been serving New Yorks immigrant communities since 1801, and the Church of the Transfiguration doesnt stop adapting. First it was the Irish, then Italians and now Chinese. Indeed, the sermons here are delivered in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. This small landmark is not far
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Galaxy Connection
And now for something completely different: a museum dedicated to Star Wars . This fantastically geeky temple is the labor of love of one particularly obsessed Arkansan, and while it may feel a little on the amateur side, its got enough paraphenalia from life-sized Boba Fett manneq
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Fountain of Youth
Insert tongue firmly in cheek and step right up for an acrid cup of eternal youth at this kitschy archaeological park. As the story goes, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León came ashore here in 1513, and considered this freshwater stream the possible legendary Fountain of Youth. We
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Fort Okanogan State Park
To get acquainted with local history call in at the interpretive center at Fort Okanogan State Park , 4 miles northeast of the town of Brewster. It tells the story of the valleys original Native American inhabitants and relates how three different fur-trading companies successively
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Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
Fort Ward, northwest of Old Town along Braddock Rd, is the best-restored of the 162 Civil War forts known as the Defenses of Washington. The Northwest Bastion of the fort has been completely restored, and the remaining earthwork walls give a good sense of the defenses’ original app
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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Co-founded by the author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this superb museum celebrates book illustrations from around the world with rotating exhibits in three galleries, as well as a permanent collection. All visitors (grown-ups included) are encouraged to express
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El Paso Zoo
Home to a large number of endangered animals, including the Asian elephant, Sumatran orangutan, Malayan tiger and the rare Amur leopard. All told, 700 animals represent 220 species packed into 35 acres. Its not the biggest or most impressive zoo youve ever seen, but its worth a vis
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Cushing House Museum & Garden
This 21-room Federal home is decked out with fine furnishings and decorative pieces from the region. Collections of portraits, silver, needlework, toys and clocks are all on display, not to mention the impressive Asian collection from Newburyports early Chinese trade. The museum of
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Corn Palace
Every year, half a million people pull off I-90 (exit 332) to see the Taj Mahal of agriculture, the all-time-ultimate roadside attraction, the Corn Palace. Close to 300,000 ears of corn are used each year to create a tableaux of murals on the outside of the building. Ponder the sce
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Knight Foundry
In its prime, Sutter Creek was Gold Country’s main supply center for all things forged. Three foundries operating in 1873 made pans and rock crushers, but only this one operated until 1996 — the last water-powered foundry and machine shop in the US. At press time, the interior was
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Indian Arts Museum
Displays 80 pieces from the vast collection of David T Vernon (other pieces are under restoration). Artifacts include beautiful beadwork, bags and photographs. The visitor center offers books on Native American history and lore. Theres also a visiting guest artist each summer showi
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Museum of Man in the Sea
Owned by the Institute of Diving, this museum takes a close look at the sport. Interactive exhibits let you crank up a Siebe pump, climb into a Beaver Mark IV submersible, check out models of underwater laboratory Sealab III and find out how diving bells really work. Theres also a
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Malibu Pier
The pier marks the beginning of Malibu’s commercial heart. It’s open for strolling and license-free fishing (note the brackets for your rod and reel) and delivers fine views of surfers riding waves off Surfrider Beach. The restaurant at the end caters to tourists. You can rent a ro
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Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
This semi-enclosed market does a brisk trade in just about everything: leather goods, crafts, textiles, oils, drums, clothing, sculptures and a stupendous array of assorted African everything. It’s also an excellent spot to get your hair braided. The market is run by the Malcolm Sh
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Lihuʻe Lutheran Church
Hawaii’s oldest Lutheran church is a quaint clapboard house, with an incongruously slanted floor that resembles a ship’s deck and a balcony akin to a captain’s bridge. The building is actually a faithful 1983 reconstruction of the 1885 original (built by German immigrants) leveled
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Long Beach Museum of Art
The beachfront location is breathtaking, and the restaurant in a nicely detailed 1912 craftsman mansion serves tasty lunches, but exhibits in the adjacent two-room pavilion can be a bit hit-and-miss. The museum’s permanent collections boast pop art, midcentury pieces and some conte
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