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Delta Cultural Center Year-round, blues fans and history buffs should visit the Delta Cultural Center , which is in two buildings: the Train Depot and the Visitor Center. The museum displays all manner of blues memorabilia such as Albert Kings and Sister Rosetta Tharpes guitars, and John Lee Hookers sig
International Bowling Museum Its not just the strikes at Rangers Ballpark that are celebrated in Arlington, the strikes of bowling get there due as well at the International Bowling Museum. All facets of the game of big balls, garish shoes and pitchers of beer are celebrated. You might just want to spare a mom
High Country Orchards While campaigning for the 2008 presidential election, the Obamas picked up a box of peaches at this family-operated outfit. They grow fruit so succulent the juice dribbles down your chin. The tractor tours are a fun way for families to get out into the fields and the on-site store
City Reliquary A tiny community museum housed in a former bodega, the curiously fascinating City Reliquary is filled with New York–related ephemera. Cases and shelves are stuffed full of old shop signs, Statue of Liberty postcards, vintage pencil sharpeners, subway tokens, seltzer bottles and pai
Childrens Museum St George has plenty of ‘No’ signs: no touching this, no climbing that, no sitting here and definitely no skateboarding anywhere. So if the kids are starting to get a little antsy, let them loose here, where they can touch, climb and play to their hearts’ delight. It’s best suited
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Under the big green dome of the stunning Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis , three blocks east of Forest Park, youll find a Byzantine interior draped with 83,000 sq ft of mosaics - thats 41.5 million pieces. You can learn about the 80 years of construction (1907-87) downstairs in t
Carhenge Pay homage to the auto at this Stonehenge replica assembled from 38 discarded cars. The faithful reproduction, along with other car-part art, rises out of a field 3 miles north of Alliance and US 385, the road to the Black Hills. It will be in the path of a direct solar eclipse on
Carnegie Museums Founded in 1895, these neighboring institutions are both tremendous troves of knowledge. The Carnegie Museum of Art has European treasures and an excellent architectural collection, while the Carnegie Museum of Natural History features a complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and beau
Benjamin Banneker Park This park honors Benjamin Banneker, a free black, self-taught astronomer, mathematician and one of the original surveyors of the 10-sq-mile plot that would define the District. A grassy little circle near the waterfront, the park is swiped by a tangle of highways, about a half-mile
Baker Heritage Museum Housed in a 1921 natatorium (indoor swimming pool) is the very worthwhile Baker Heritage Museum. On display are machinery and antiques from Baker Citys frontier days, along with a notable collection of semiprecious stones, fossils and petrified wood. Dont miss the fluorescent rock
Austin Nature & Science Center In the northwestern area of Zilker Park, this center has exhibitions of native Texan mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods that have been injured and nursed back to health here. There are also outdoor nature trails lined with native plants, where youll see bats, butte
1667 Jabez Howland House The only house in Plymouth that was home to a known Mayflower passenger. John Howland lived here with his wife Elizabeth Tilley and their son Jabez and his family. The house has been restored to its original appearance, complete with period furnishings and many artifacts and docume
Yaquina Bay State Park Situated on a bushy bluff above the north entrance of the bay, this park is popular for beach access and views over Yaquina Bay. Visit the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse – not to be confused with the Yaquina Head Lighthouse, 3 miles north – built in 1871. The living quarters are preserved
Watmough Head This scenic area at the islands southeastern extremity holds three trails, the best being the under a quarter mile stroll to Watmaugh Bay, a stunning arc of pebbly sand framed by a sheer rock cliff on its northern side. Young seals may pop their heads up at you from the water as yo
Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden This garden opened in 2003 with pieces from the world-renowned Besthoff collection and today holds smore than 60 pieces, dotted across 5 acres. Most are contemporary works by such artists as Antoine Bourdelle, Henry Moore and Louise Bourgeois. Admission is free, and its a pleasant
St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Take a minute to wander by St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral , which is the less traditional of the neighborhood’s main churches. Its 13 domes represent Christ and the Apostles. The intricate mosaics – added to the 1915 building in 1988 – owe their inspiration to the Cathedr
Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod This boutique vineyard, the first on the Outer Cape, is worth a stop. Guided tours of the vineyard take place at 1pm and 3pm daily from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. To get there, turn left off US 6 onto Shore Rd; its a quarter mile from the highway. A huge wine barrel atop a tower
Secret Cove This lovely, postcard-size swath of sand, with a straight-on view of Kahoʻolawe, is worth a peek – although it’s no longer much of a secret. The cove is a 440yd after the southernmost Makena State Park parking lot. The entrance is through an opening in a lava-rock wall just south o
Sandia Pueblo About 13 miles north of Albuquerque, this pueblo was established around 1300 AD.. Thanks to the wealth it has generated from Sandia Casino, one of the first casinos to open in New Mexico, it has successfully lobbied to prevent further development of Sandia Crest, which its people h
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