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Lahaina Heritage Museum
The inspired Lahaina Heritage Museum, operated by Lahaina Town Action Committee volunteers, displays changing exhibits that celebrate Lahainas culture and history. The focus could be on anything from ancient Hawaiian society to 19th-century whaling, but whatever it is its well wort
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London Bridge Beach
This sandy strip has palm trees, a sandy beach, playgrounds, ramadas and a fenced dog park with faux fire hydrant in the middle. Its also offers a pretty, palm-framed view of the lake and distant peaks. The beach is off W McCulloch Blvd, behind Island Inn hotel. Nearby is the Lake
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St Nicholas Orthodox Church
Seldovia’s most popular attraction is this onion-domed church, which overlooks the town from a hill just off Main St. Built in 1891 and restored in the 1970s, the church is open only during services and by appointment. Though there is no resident clergyman, occasionally the priest
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St Paul Boat Harbor
The pulse of this city can be found in its two boat harbors. St Paul Boat Harbor is downtown and the larger of the two. Begin with the Harbor Walkway , where a series of interesting interpretive displays line the boardwalk above the docks. Then descend to the rows of vessels, where
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University of North Carolina
Americas oldest public university has a classic quad lined with flowering pear trees and gracious antebellum buildings. Dont miss the Old Well, said to give good luck to students who drink from it. Pick up a map of the school at the visitor center inside the Morehead Planetarium an
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Mexican Cultural Institute
The Mexican Cultural Institute looks locked up and imposing, but dont be deterred. The gilded Beaux Arts mansion is open to the public and hosts excellent art and cultural exhibitions related to Mexico. You might see a show on Diego Riveras art or Mayan religious artifacts or Octav
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Mary Ann Brown Preserve
Operated by the Nature Conservancy, the 110-acre Mary Ann Brown Preserve takes in some of the beech woodlands, dark wetlands and low, clay-soil hill country of the Tunica uplands. A two-mile series of trails and boardwalks crosses the woods – the same trees that John James Audubon
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North End Branch Library
The local library contains an impressive plaster model of the Palazzo Ducale in Venice. The model was built in the early 20th century by a local artist and school teacher, Miss Henrietta Macy, who had moved to Venice, but never forgot her students back in Boston. Figurines of 16th-
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Navajo County Historical Museum
The 1898 county courthouse is home to an eclectic assortment of historic local exhibits as well as Holbrooks chamber of commerce and visitor center. Each room of the museum highlights a different aspect of Holbrooks history. A creepy highlight is the old county jail, where the wind
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Kennecott Visitor Center
The center, which sits in the town’s former post office, is done out like a general store. The cans of dusty baked beans are just for show, but you can buy bear spray and outdoor books. Information and a short film on the copper boom cost nothing. There are also five 15-minute rang
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Kalmus Beach
Youll find plenty of space in which to lay your towel on wide Kalmus Beach, at the south end of Ocean St in Hyannis. Thanks to its steady breezes, its a haven for windsurfers. The warm summer waters also attract plenty of swimmers. Facilities include a snack bar, lifeguard and chan
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Gibson House Museum
Catherine Hammond Gibson was considered quite the pioneer when she moved to this Italian Renaissance row house in 1860 (that she was a female homeowner in this ‘New Land’ was even more unusual). The Gibson House attempts to preserve a piece of Victorian-era Boston, showcasing antiq
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Canyon Section
The Dinosaur National Monument park headquarters are in the Canyon Section across the state line in tiny Dinosaur, CO. There are no dinosaurs bones here, but the visitor center shows a good movie and there are pretty hikes. The fee is good for both. The best thing about the Colorad
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Blithewold Mansion
Local resident Angustus Van Wickle, bought a 72-foot Herreshoff yacht for his wife Bessie in 1895, but having nowhere suitable to moor it, he then had to build Blithewold Mansion. The Arts & Crafts mansion sits in a peerless position on Narragansett Bay and is particularly love
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Anderson Valley Brewing Company
East of the Hwy 128 crossroads, this solar-powered brewery crafts award-winning beers in a Bavarian-style brewhouse. You can also toss around a disc on the Frisbee-golf course while enjoying the brews, but, be warned, the sun can take its toll. Tours leave at 1:30pm and 3pm daily (
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Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park
This consecrated Buddhist shrine and park is set quite stunningly in West Sedona amid piñon and juniper pine and the ubiquitous rocks. A few steps below the Amitabha Stupa look for the 6-foot White Tara Stupa. Heading along Hwy 89A west from the Y, turn right on Andante Dr, left on
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White Columns
Geographically, White Columns is part of the Meatpacking District, but aesthetically speaking, its in Chelsea. The sedate, multi-room space hosts a wide range of installations and exhibits, some of which are by fairly well-known names such as Andrew Serrano, Alice Aycock, Lorna Sim
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Wayfarers Chapel
The most stunning non-natural attraction on Palos Verdes was built by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank) in 1951, and no matter where you stand among the great saints, this place will touch your soul. It’s a glass church cradled by soaring redwood trees. Not surprisingly, it’s a popular s
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Spanish Steps
Youre walking up 22nd St to S St NW, and suddenly an enchanting staircase appears. The Spanish Steps, as theyre known, were modeled on those in Romes Piazza di Spagna. Why are they here? The rise up to S St was deemed too steep, so city planners built the steps to bridge the gap. C
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Port Discovery
Two blocks north of the harbor, Port Discovery is a converted fish market, which has a playhouse, a laboratory, a watery activity area, an artists workshop and even a pharaoh’s tomb. There are loads of special events (story times, dance and music classes, Lego building workshops, s
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