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Aqua Tower
Renowned local architect Jeanne Gang designed the spectacularly undulating building, which was completed in 2010 to much acclaim. The 82-story tower is the worlds tallest building designed by a woman. The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel takes up floors 1 to 18; the remaining floors hold ap
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
For bird-watchers, the 115,000-acre Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is the premier site on the Texas coast. Even people who don’t carry binoculars and ornithological checklists can get caught up in the bird-spotting frenzy that peaks here every March and November but is great thro
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Alcee Fortier Park
This pretty park, strung up with lights and lanterns and decked out with funky furniture, sits across the road from one of the most attractive stretches of Esplanade, an area replete with restaurants, shops and a general breezy ambience. Movies are sometimes screened here on evenin
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Alaska Wild Berry Park
If the Flattop Mountain hike is overly ambitious for your kids, head to this giant jam and gift shop with chocolate falls. It’s definitely a tourist trap, but who can resist a 20ft chocolate waterfall? Outside there’s a short nature trail leading to a handful of reindeer that kids
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Shafer Museum
Its hard to differentiate the reconstructed buildings in the museum from the rest of Winthrop, such is the towns eerie authenticity. However, the museum does retain one original construction: a log cabin known as the Castle, built by Winthrop founder Guy Waring in 1896 as a present
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San Diego Air & Space Museum
The round building at the southern end of the plaza houses an excellent museum with extensive displays of aircraft throughout history – originals, replicas, models – plus memorabilia from legendary aviators including Charles Lindbergh and astronaut John Glenn. Catch films in the ne
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Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Restored in 1909, this stout lighthouse stands on a 300-acre wildlife preserve north of town, between Russian Gulch and Caspar Beach. Guided walks of the preserve leave at 11am on Sundays from May to September. You can also stay in the lighthouse keepers house and cottages which ar
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Phoenix Zoo
If your child loves animals, head to the Phoenix Zoo. A wide variety of critters, including rare ones, are housed in several distinct and natural-looking environments. Watch giraffes nibble on a lofty lunch in the African savanna, then walk through Monkey Village – those squirrel m
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Kluczynski Building
No discussion of famed Loop architecture is complete without mentioning the boxy, metal-and-glass International Style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. His Kluczynski Building , part of the Chicago Federal Center , is a prime example; he designed many more buildings at the Illinois Inst
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Kawa Bay
Surfs up at Kawa Bay, reached via a dirt road (stay straight, rather than taking any lefts) between mile markers 58 and 59 off Hwy 11. Nicknamed Windmills, this is Kaʻus best surf break – paddle out from the beachs northernmost end. Locals also come here to picnic and fish; always
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Kanab Heritage Museum
For a glimpse into the region’s popular history, this small museum is worth a stop. While the few pieces of historical memorabilia aren’t particularly riveting, it’s fun to browse the 30-plus spiral-bound notebooks filled with movie newspapers, magazine articles, written histories
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Colony Hotel
The Colony is the oldest deco hotel in Miami Beach. It was the first hotel in Miami, and perhaps America, to incorporate its sign (a zigzaggy neon wonder) as part of its overall design. Inside the lobby are excellent examples of space-age interiors, including Saturn-shaped lamps an
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Central Park Zoo
Officially known as the Central Park Wildlife Center, this small zoo is home to penguins, snow leopards and lemurs. Feeding times in the sea lion and penguin tanks make for a rowdy spectacle. Check the website for times. The attached petting zoo, Tisch Children’s Zoo , is perfect f
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Japanese Garden
This tranquil, formal garden is made up of 5.5 acres of tumbling water, koi ponds, ornamental cherry trees, a ceremonial teahouse (no drinks served!) and a sand garden. Tours available.
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International Surfing Museum
One of the few of its kind in California, this small museum is an entertaining stop for surf-culture enthusiasts. Exhibits chronicle the sport’s history with photos, vintage surfboards, movie memorabilia and surf music. For the best historical tidbits, spend a minute chatting with
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Hood River County Historical Museum
Newly renovated, this worthwhile museum depicts the history of Hood River County and the mid-Columbia River region, with displays on Native American artifacts and quirky things like fishing lures. Watch a video on Japanese American history, and have your kids play in the fun childr
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Hollywood Cemetery
This tranquil cemetery, perched above the James River rapids, contains the gravesites of two US presidents (James Monroe and John Tyler), the only Confederate president (Jefferson Davis) and 18,000 Confederate soldiers. Free walking tours are given at 10am Monday through Saturday a
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Holocaust Museum Houston
A superbly curated and presented museum offers an in-depth education on the context, history and aftermath of not only the Holocaust itself but of Nazi Germanys terrifying rise to power. Other exhibits trace the lives of Houston-connected European Jews and focus on the rescue effor
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Doo Wop Experience
The Doo Wop Architecture Preservation League runs this small museum that tells the story of the Wildwoods development. Its neon sign garden shows off relics from no-longer-standing buildings. Some summer nights, a trolley tour (adult/child $12/6) departs from here, passing the most
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Da Yoopers Tourist Trap and Museum
Behold Big Gus, the worlds largest chainsaw. And Big Ernie, the worlds largest rifle. Kitsch runs rampant at Da Yoopers Tourist Trap and Museum, 15 miles west of Marquette on Hwy 28/41, past Ishpeming. Browse the store for only-in-the-UP gifts like a polyester moose tie or beer-can
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