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Maʻalaea Bay
Maʻalaea Bay is fronted by a 3-mile stretch of sand, running from Maʻalaea Harbor south to Kihei. Access is from Haycraft Park at the end of Hauoli St in Maʻalaea and from several places along N Kihei Rd including Kealia Beach , which parallels the Kealia Coastal Boardwalk. Parking
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Lower Mississippi River Museum
Downtown Vicksburgs pride and joy is this surprisingly interesting museum which delves into such topics as the famed 1927 flood and the Army Corps of Engineers, who have managed the river since the 18th century. Kids will enjoy the aquarium and clamboring around the dry-docked rese
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Island County Historical Society Museum
The islands most comprehensive museum has plenty of local historical testimonies showcased in meticulous and well-presented display cases. Also on offer are self-guided walking-tour maps of Coupevilles vintage homes. The helpful staff can also enlighten you on the highlights of Ebe
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Palmisano Park
Opened on the site of an old limestone quarry, Palmisano Park unfurls an urban prairie landscape with great views of the Chicago skyline. Locals come here to fish for bluegill in the lagoon in summer and sled the hills in winter. The winding walkways, made of recycled construction
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Mono Basin Historical Society Museum
In Lee Vining, take a quick look at the Upside-Down House, a kooky tourist attraction created by silent film actress Nellie Bly O’Bryan. Originally situated along Tioga Rd, it now resides in a park in front of the tiny Mono Basin Historical Society Museum. To find it, turn east on
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Coca
Streamline Moderne doesn’t get any sleeker than Robert Derrah’s 1937 design, inspired by classic ocean liners. See those portholes, catwalk, cargo doors and bridge? It’s in the industrial no-man’s land southeast of the Fashion District but worth a quick detour if only to snap a pic
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Fort Ross State Historic Park
The centerpiece of Fort Ross State Historic Park , 12 miles north of Jenner, is an 1812 trading post and salt-weathered Russian Orthodox church, once the southernmost reach of Tsarist Russias North American trading expeditions. The small, wood-scented museum offers historical exhib
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Florida State University
A liberal arts school of over 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Florida State University specializes in sciences, computing and performing arts (and football). From September to April, free campus tours depart from Visitor Services ([tel] 850-644-3246; 100 S Woodward Ave)
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Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Two miles west of town, the centerpiece of this state park is a 130-acre lake. Hike uphill about a mile on an interpretive route to see pieces of colorful petrified wood, millions of years old. Follow another short interpretive trail for further examples. The sites at the campgroun
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Carson Mansion
Of Eureka’s fine Victorian buildings the most famous is the ornate 1880s home of lumber baron William Carson. It took 100 men a full year to build. Today it’s a private men’s club. The pink house opposite, at 202 M St, is an 1884 Queen Anne Victorian designed by the same architects
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Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co
This fun-filled shop sells capes, masks, utility belts, invisibility goggles, buckets of antimatter and other essentials for budding superheroes. All sales provide support for 826NYC, a non-profit that helps students improve their writing and literacy skills (the classroom area is
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Anheuser
The worlds largest beer plant, the historic Anheuser-Busch Brewery, gives marketing-driven tours. View the bottling plant and Clydesdale horses. One thing to note: the purchase of this St Louis (and American) icon by Belgiums InBev in 2008 is still a sore spot locally. And dont ask
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ʻAimakapa Fishpond
In the southern section of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, ʻAimakapa is the largest fishpond on the Kona Coast. Its home to aeʻo (Hawaiian black-necked stilt) and ʻalae kea (Hawaiian coot), both of which are endangered native waterbirds. Nearby look for the ancient remai
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Bryce Museum
Displays dioramas of more than 800 animals from around the world, as well as live fallow deer, Indian artifacts, and butterfly and giant-bug exhibits. It also rents bicycles and ATVs and is a good location to start the nearby bike path. Call ahead to see if kid-size bikes are avail
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Bonneville Fish Hatchery
Next door to Bonneville Dam, in pretty grounds with picnic tables, is this visitor-friendly facility. There are several ponds full of rainbow trout and massive sturgeon – including a 10-footer named Herman – along with an educational exhibit, gift shop and small cafe.To reach the d
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Black Voices
This worthwhile, interactive exhibit has narrated stories of hardships and hard-won victories by African Americans from the times of enslavement through the Civil Rights era. Across the street is the Storer College exhibit, which gives an overview of the ground-breaking educational
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Bartholdi Fountain
Behind the United States Botanic Garden, across Independence Ave, you’ll find the grand Bartholdi Fountain. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the 15-ton cast-iron squirter at the same time he was designing the Statue of Liberty. Benches and tables dot the flowery grounds. Its a s
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Armstrong Browning Library
On the Baylor campus, this peaceful refuge of a museum houses a beautiful collection of stained glass, as well as the worlds largest collection of original manuscripts and personal effects of the Romantic English poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Dont miss the sunrise-su
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Aquarium of the Bay
Sharks circle overhead, manta rays sweep by and seaweed sways all around at Aquarium of the Bay, where you wander through glass tubes surrounded by sea life from San Francisco Bay. Not for the claustrophobic, perhaps, but the thrilling fish-eye view leaves kids and parents wide-eye
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Shrine of St Terese
At Mile 23.3 Glacier Hwy is the Shrine of St Terese, a natural stone chapel on a beautifully wooded island connected to the shore by a stone causeway. As well as being the site of numerous weddings, the island lies along the Breadline, a well-known salmon-fishing area in Juneau. It
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