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Tennessee State Museum
For history buffs, this engaging but not-flashy museum on the ground floor of a massive office tower offers a worthy look at the states past, with Native American handicrafts, a life-size log cabin and quirky historical artifacts such as President Andrew Jacksons inaugural hat.
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Tomoka State Park
The 20 minute drive here from downtown Daytona Beach is almost as pleasant as the park itself, a bird-watchers heaven of former indigo fields turned hardwood forests. A canopy of trees overhangs the two-lane road like a green tunnel, letting in only the stray dapple of sunlight.
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San Elizario
The presidio chapel of San Elizario is located on a military fort established for the Spanish government in 1684. Today, peaceful San Elizario is notable for its 1882 church and the adjacent town plaza where de Oñate issued his 1598 proclamation claiming the region for Spain.
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Popham Beach State Park
This 6-mile-long sandy stretch is one of the prettiest in the state, with views of offshore islands and the Kennebec and Morse Rivers framing either end. Lifeguards are on hand, but the surf is strong, with undertows and riptides. Its located off ME 209, about 14 miles south of Bat
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Imiola Congregational Church
Waimeas first Christian church, which originated as a grass hut in 1830 and was built entirely of koa in 1857. Here lies the grave of missionary Lorenzo Lyons, who arrived in 1832 and spent 54 years in Waimea. He wrote many hymns in Hawaiian, including the classic Hawaiʻi Aloha.
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Jadis
Don’t miss this homespun, steam-punk paradise. Its a museum grinding with old gears and spare-part robots, antique clocks, concept planes and cars, old globes and lanterns – most of which were old film props. The prized piece is the robot from the famed 1927 film Metropolis .
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Canal Walk
The 1.25-mile waterfront Canal Walk between the James River and the Kanawha (ka-naw ) and Haxall Canals is a lovely way of seeing a dozen highlights of Richmond history in one go. Theres also a pedestrian bridge across to Belle Isle , a scruffy but intriguing island in the James.
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Bisbee Museum of the Bizarre
This fantastical museum displays the death mask of John Dillinger, Bigfoots footprint, a two-headed squirrel, a mummified cat, a Fiji mermaid and two shrunken heads – the sort of kitschy crap that makes you proud to be an American, dammit. Its in the back of the Sweet Midnight stor
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9th St Garden & La Plaza Cultural
Three dramatic weeping willows, an odd sight in the city, grace La Plaza Cultural, one of the loveliest public gardens in the East Village. The verdant, flower-filled space forms the backdrop to art installations, theater, dance and musical performances throughout the warmer months
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Gay Head Lighthouse
Built in 1844 with a state-of-the-art Fresnel lens, this red-brick structure on the Gay Head cliffs is arguably the most scenic lighthouse on the Vineyard. Its caretaker, the Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society, opens the lighthouse for two hours around sunset on summer weekends.
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Gator Country
Feed the gators, photo-op with small reptiles and watch a live edutainment show put on by this local animal rescue outfit. You may have seen the Gator Country crew in one of their roles on cable TV shows like River Monsters and Gator 911. The park is 15 miles west of downtown Beaum
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China Camp State Park
About 4 miles east of San Rafael, this is a pleasant place to stop for a picnic or short hike. From Hwy 101, take the N San Pedro Rd exit and continue 3 miles east. A Chinese fishing village once stood here, and a small museum exhibits interesting artifacts from the settlement.
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Clark Planetarium
Youll be seeing stars at Clark Planetarium, home to the latest and greatest 3-D sky shows and Utahs only IMAX theater. There are free science exhibits, too. The planetarium is on the edge of the Gateway, a combination indoor-outdoor shopping complex anchored by the old railway depo
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Flower Market
Cut flowers at cut-rate prices are the lure here, where a few dollars gets you armloads of Hawaiian ginger or sweet roses, a potted plant or elegant orchid. The market is busiest in the wee hours when florists stock up. Bring cash. It’s located in between 7th and 8th streets.
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Fishing Bridge
There has been a bridge at Fishing Bridge since 1902, but it closed to fishing in 1973 to protect spawning cutthroat trout, to the benefit of resident grizzlies. Because of heavy grizzly activity, there is continuing pressure to close the area to protect this crucial habitat.
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Findlay Market
Indoor-outdoor Findlay Market lies deep in Over-the-Rhine, in a somewhat blighted section. The funky, wrought-iron-framed structure has been a public market since 1855. Its a good stop for fresh produce, meats, cheeses and baked goods. The Belgian waffle guy will wow your taste bud
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Eureka Sentinel Museum
During the late 19th century, $40 million worth of silver was extracted from the hills near Eureka . The town is now fairly well preserved, possessing a handsome courthouse, the interesting Eureka Sentinel Museum , a beautifully restored 1880 opera house and a few well-kept motels.
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Emerald Mound
The platform mound that graces this rambling complex, tucked away in the forests that hug the Natchez Trace, is the second-largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the USA. Small, ant-infested footpaths through the tall grass lace the site, which has a lonely, lost city feel to it.
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Dixie National Forest
The expansive Dixie National Forest contains Boulder Mountain (11,317ft) to the south of Torrey. Nearby are numerous fishable lakes and streams, as well as campgrounds, hiking, biking and ATV trails. Teasdale Ranger Station , 4 miles southwest, is the nearest source of information.
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Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
From 1969 to 1984, this offshore rig drilled for oil in up to 173ft of water out in the gulf. Now moored off the end of 19th St, it has been converted into a three-level museum that explains offshore oil exploration for people who want to know more about both benefits and dangers.
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