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Falcon International Reservoir
This 136-sq-mile lake was formed by the Falcon Dam (1953) on the Rio Grande. The 500-acre Falcon State Park , 3 miles west of US 83 off FM 2098, lines the US side of the lake, which is popular for fishing. The land is mostly covered by cactus and shrubs – no trees – so the park has
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Jim Henson Studios
If you have a soft spot for muppets, the tramp or general Hollywood history, you’ll want to pay your respects to this Tudor compound that was built by Charlie Chaplin in 1917 (he filmed the classics Gold Rush and The Great Dictator here) and later became the creative stomping groun
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Hamilton Heights Historic District
Two parallel streets in Hamilton Heights – Convent Ave and Hamilton Tce – contain a landmark stretch of historic limestone and brownstone townhouses from the period between 1866 and 1931. Film fans may recognize the turreted building on the southeastern corner of Convent and 144st
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Gangster Museum of America
Learn about the sinful glory days of prohibition when this small town in the middle of nowhere turned into a hotbed of lavish wealth thanks to Chicago bootleggers like Capone, and his NYC counterparts. Highlights include original slots and a tommy gun. Entry is by guided tour, gene
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Gamble Place
Twenty minutes south of Daytona but a million miles away, the winter estate of the Gamble family (of Procter & Gamble fortune) lies in a sun-dappled glade. The cracker-style house and several whimsically named cottages (including a replica Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs house)
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Valley of Fire State Park
The Valley of Fire State Park is a masterpiece of Southwest desert scenery with psychedelic sandstone carved by wind and water (Atlatl Rock has Native American petroglyphs, too). Detour to White Domes , passing Rainbow Vista and the side road to Fire Canyon and Silica Dome (where S
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Waikamoi Falls
There’s only space for a few cars before the bridge at the 10-mile marker, but unless it’s been raining recently don’t worry about missing this one. The East Maui Irrigation Company diverts water from the stream, so the falls are usually a trickle. After the bridge, a green canopy
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Wellington
Known for port (including a white) and meaty reds, Wellington makes great zinfandel, one from vines planted in 1892 – wow, what color! The noir de noir is a cult favorite. Alas, servers have vineyard views, while you face the warehouse. Bottles are $15 to $30 and the tasting fee is
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Lemieux Galleries
Gulf Coast art is the emphasis in nationally recognized Lemieux Galleries, a good place to get a handle on the breadth of the regional arts scene. Works here include Shirley Rabe Masinter’s realistic paintings of New Orleans – note the wonderful local signage – and Jon Langford’s d
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Sun Yat
For a time Sun Yat-sen, father of the Chinese nationalist movement, lived in Keokea. He’s honored at Sun Yat-sen Park, found along the Kula Hwy (Hwy 37), 1.7 miles beyond Grandma’s Coffee House. The park has picnic tables and is a great place to soak up the broad vistas that stretc
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Society for Konas Education & Art
SKEA is a hotbed of activity, with pilates, Polynesian dance, tai chi and Japanese ink painting classes, art shows and poetry readings; check the online calendar. Around back at the Kona Potters Guild , you can watch potters at work and buy their handmade creations.Its between mile
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Tomb of the Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns contains the remains of unidentified US servicemen from both World Wars and the Korean War. Military guards maintain a round-the-clock vigil and the changing of the guard (every half-hour April through September, every hour October through March) is one of
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Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range
One of three federally designated areas for wild horses in the United States, over 100 wild horses get the run of some 30,000 acres of craggy canyons and plateaus. To catch a glimpse of them, get ready for the grueling 10¼-mile Tellerico Loop, which rises 2300ft from the canyon flo
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Marconi Beach
Part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Marconi is a narrow Atlantic beach backed by sea cliffs and sand dunes. Facilities include changing rooms, rest rooms and showers. Its named for Guglielmo Marconi, who sent the first transatlantic wireless message from a station nearby in 190
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Maynard Dixon Home & Studio
In Mt Carmel, the Architectural Digest –noted Maynard Dixon Home & Studio is where renowned Western painter Maynard Dixon (1875–1946) lived and worked in the 1930s and ’40s. Docent-led tours ($20) are by appointment only. Look for the house at mile 84 on Hwy 89, about 6 miles s
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McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary
By reservation only, this wildlife sanctuary takes unwanted exotics and treats dozens of native animals that are sick or injured and then releases them back to the wild. On the two-hour guided tour youll get to see white tigers, panthers and barred owls all from 3ft away. Children
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Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Day visitors are welcome at this ecosustainable Benedictine monastery, in a secluded geological wonderland, for a unique spiritual-architectural experience. So long as conditions arent muddy, simply follow Forest Service Rd 151, a dirt road that leaves Hwy 84 5 miles north of Ghost
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Memphis Zoo
At the parks northwestern corner, this world-class zoo hosts two giant panda stars, Ya Ya and Le Le, in a $16-million exhibit on native Chinese wildlife and habitat. Other residents include the full gamut of monkeys, polar bears, penguins, eagles, sea lions and so on. Imagine an an
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Museum of Latin American Art
This gem of a museum presents a rare survey of Latin American art created since 1945. Cecilia Míguez’ whimsical bronze statuettes, Eduardo Kingman’s wrenching portraits of indigenous people and Arnaldo Roche Rabel’s intensely spiritual abstracts are among the many outstanding piece
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Ochopee
Drive to the hamlet of Ochopee (population about four)…no…wait…turn around, you missed it! Then pull over and break out the cameras: Ochopee’s claim to fame is the country’s smallest post office . It’s housed in a former toolshed and set against big park skies; a friendly postal wo
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