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Sea Rim State Park
More than 15,000 acres in size, this park includes vast marshlands north of TX 87 and over 5 miles of beaches south of the road. The wetlands are popular with bird-watchers, who can use blinds that have been built at key points. The beach areas are usually popular on summer weekend
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San Jose Museum of Art
With a strong permanent collection of 20th-century works and a variety of imaginative changing exhibits, the city’s central art museum is one of the Bay Area’s finest. The main building started life as the post office in 1892, was damaged by the 1906 earthquake and became an art ga
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PV Peninsula
For awesome eyefuls of stunning shoreline, take a scenic drive. Start at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro, and cruise north along Palos Verdes Dr at sunset. Steep cliffs tumble to rocky shores and secluded coves as the roadway ribbons past rambling multi-million-dollar mansions. Cat
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Memorial Park
Set just off downtown, with Prospect Lake surrounded by wide green lawns and ball fields, and Pikes Peak and the rest of the southern front range looming to the west, this is the citys biggest public park and the site of the Colorado Balloon Classic, held on Labor Day and one of Am
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Moab Giants
Opening in March 2016, this paleo-amusement park will feature giant lifesize replica dinosaurs, walking trails, 3-D videos that might even bring you to a fourth dimension in some sections, information on dino tracks and more. It might be garish for some, but with a $10 million init
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Old Oakland
Old Oakland , immediately west of Broadway, is lined with historic buildings dating from the 1860s to 1880s. The buildings have been restored and new, upscale restaurants have begun to make this a hub of evening activity. The area also hosts a lively Chinese-influenced farmers mark
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Oak Hill Cemetery
This 24-acre, obelisk-studded cemetery contains winding walks and 19th-century gravestones set into the hillsides of Rock Creek. It’s a fantastic spot for a quiet walk, especially in spring, when it seems like every wildflower in existence blooms on the grounds. James Renwick desig
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Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary
Cedar Tree Necks inviting 2.5-mile hike crosses native bogs and forest to a coastal bluff with views of Cape Cod and the Elizabeth Islands. Be sure to take the short detour to Ames Pond to enjoy a meditative moment with painted turtles and peeping tree frogs. To get there, take Sta
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College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum
In the same building as the Castle Country Travel Desk, you can see real fossils, not replicas, at the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum . Look for the Utah raptor, first identified in this part of the world. All the bones on display were discovered within two hours of the
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Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Marvel at the place where two of the worlds great rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi, meet. View the turbulent waters once paddled by Lewis and Clark and explore the natural beauty of this 4318-acre preserve. Its 2.5 miles north of I-270 exit 34. You can see the Lewis & C
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Islamic Center
Topped with a 160ft minaret, this pale limestone structure is the national mosque for American Muslims. Inside, the mosque glows with bright floral tiling, thick Persian rugs and gilt-trimmed ceilings detailed with more Quranic verse. You can enter to look around; remove your shoes
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Hunting Island State Park
Lush and inviting, Hunting Island State Park impresses visitors with acres of spooky maritime forest, tidal lagoons, and empty, bone-white beach. The Vietnam War scenes from Forrest Gump were filmed in the marsh, a nature-lovers dream. Campgrounds fill up quickly in summer. Climb t
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Hermit Road
A scenic route follows the rim on the west side of Grand Canyon Village along Hermit Rd. Closed to private vehicles March through to November, the road is serviced by the free park shuttle bus; cycling is encouraged because of the relatively light traffic. Stops offer spectacular v
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Halona Cove
Take your lover down for a roll in the sand at this sweet pocket cove made famous in the steamy love scene between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in the 1953 movie From Here to Eternity . You can peer down at the cove from the Halona Blowhole parking lot, from where you’ll just be
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GLBT Historical Society
The little nonprofit that could, the GLBT HS mounts historical exhibits that rotate every nine months – a must for any gay historian. Recent well-curated exhibitions have included iconic objects such as the sewing machine that stitched the first rainbow flag. Note: it’s tricky to f
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Volcano Art Center
Near the visitor center, this innovative local art gallery spotlights museum-quality pottery, paintings, woodwork, sculpture, jewelry, Hawaiian quilts and more. The nonprofit shop, housed in the historic 1877 Volcano House hotel, is worth a visit just to admire its solid artisanshi
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Vulcan Park
Imagine Christ the Redeemer in Rio, but made of iron and depicting a beefcake Roman god of metalworking. Vulcan is visible from all over the city – this is actually the worlds largest cast-iron statue – and the park he resides in offers fantastic views, along with an observation to
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Walsh
The Walsh-McLean House houses the Indonesian embassy. Gold-mining magnate Thomas Walsh commissioned the home in 1903, when it was said to be the costliest house in the city (not surprising, considering the gold-flecked marble pillars). To honor his fortune, Walsh embedded in the fo
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Washington Apple Commission Visitors Center
Washingtons, Americas and – quite possibly – the worlds self-styled apple capital is also home to this little-visited yet surprisingly interesting exposé on Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious et al. Find out how apples are grown, harvested, transported and sold via a number of interpreti
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Washington State Convention & Trade Center
It’s hard to miss this gigantic complex decked out with ballrooms, meeting rooms, space for exhibitions and the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau . An arched-glass bridge spans Pike St between 7th and 8th Aves, with what looks like a giant eye in the middle of it. Freeway Park
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