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Historic Brownsville Museum
Housed in the grand Spanish Colonial–style 1928 Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, this small museum houses historical artifacts and an 1872 steam locomotive. The museum is part of the Mitte Cultural District. Other nearby facilities include an art gallery and a childrens museum.
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Ida B Wells House
One of scores of Romanesque houses that date from the 1880s, the Ida B Wells House is named for its 1920s resident. Wells was a crusading journalist who investigated lynchings and other racially motivated crimes. She coined the line: ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.’
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Exorcist Stairs
The steep set of stairs dropping down to M St is a popular track for joggers, but more famously its the spot where demonically possessed Father Karras tumbles to his death in 1973 horror classic The Exorcist . Come on foggy nights, when the stone steps really are creepy as hell.
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CNN Center
The 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour through the headquarters of the international, 24-hour news giant is a good time for fans. Although visitors dont get very close to Wolf Blitzer (or his cronies), the 9am and noon timeslots offer the best bets for seeing anchors live on-air.
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Chico State University
Ask for a free map of the Chico State University campus, or about campus events and tours at the CSU Information Center , on the main floor of Bell Memorial Union. The attractive campus is infused with sweet floral fragrances in spring, and there’s a rose garden at its center.
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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
Four miles south of town, the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center exhibits the regions flora in gardens and on trails. Take a 2-mile hike down into a canyon, watch butterflies flitting around wildflower gardens, check out a permanent exhibit on mining, or visit the cactus greenhouse.
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Big Pine Flea Market
This market, which attracts folks from across the Keys, rivals local churches for weekly attendance. You know how we keep harping on about how weird Keys residents are? Well, imagine rummaging through their closets and seeing their deepest, darkest secrets – on sale for 50¢?!
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Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens, or the Fenway, follows the Muddy River, an aptly named creek that is choked with tall reeds. The Fens features well-cared-for community gardens, the elegant Kelleher Rose Garden, and plenty of space to toss a Frisbee, play pick-up basketball or lie in the sun.
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Artesa Vineyards & Winery
Begin or end the day with a glass of bubbly or pinot at Artesa, southwest of Napa. Built into a mountainside, the ultramodern Barcelona-style architecture is stunning, and you can’t beat the top-of-the-world vistas over San Pablo Bay. Tours run at 11am and 2pm. Bottles cost $20 to
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Aquinnah Public Beach
Aquinnah Public Beach is a whopping 5 miles long. Access is free, although parking is not. From the parking lot, it’s a 10-minute walk to the beach. You can hang out just below the multicolored cliffs, or walk 1 mile north along the shore to an area that’s popular with nude sunbath
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Angela Headley Fine Art & Island Art Gallery
Make this your first stop in Hanapepe for contemporary Hawaiian art: reverse acrylic paintings and giclée prints on wood and metal that are luminous blends of color. Its a somewhat more adventurous gallery than the rest, but it also sells a few baubles, bracelets and foodstuffs.
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Alyeska Resort Tram
The Alyeska Ski Resort Tram offers the easiest route to the alpine area during the summer. The resort offers a Tram & Lunch Combo (adult/child $35/25) that lets you wander the alpine terrain and then grab a bite at the Glacier Express Restaurant located in the Upper Tram Termin
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Adventure Island
This 30-acre water park has everything a modern, top-flight water park requires: long, lazy river, huge wave pool, bucket-dumping splash zones, swimming pool, sandy lounge areas and enough twisting, plunging, adrenaline-fueled waterslides to keep teens lining up till closing.
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4th Avenue Market Place/Village of Ship Creek Center
This shopping mall contains an array of native and crafty gift shops – in a few, you can watch artists at work. There is also a lot of history. Painted on the walls outside is a historic timeline of Anchorage, while inside are displays devoted to the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.
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Mt Greylock State Reservation
Just south of North Adams, this park has trails up to Massachusetts highest peak (3491ft), where theres a panoramic view of several ranges and, on a clear day, five different states. The park offers camping, backpack shelters and a rustic lodge; see its website for details.
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Vermilionville
This tranquil recreated 19th-century Cajun village wends along the bayou near the airport. Friendly, enthusiastic costumed docents explain Cajun, Creole and Native American history, and local bands perform on Sundays (1pm to 3pm). Guided boat tours of Bayou Vermilion are also offer
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Springfield Science Museum
This museum possesses a respectable, if slightly outdated, range of natural-history and science exhibits. The Dinosaur Hall has a full-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex, the African Hall covers evolution and ecology and the Seymour Planetarium has shows daily (adult/child $3/2).
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Singer Castle
This castle, full of secret passages and hidden doors, is less visited – a plus in summer, when Boldt Castle can be very busy. Romantics should check the option of staying overnight in the main bedroom ($700!). Uncle Sam runs boats from Alex Bay; Schermerhorn Harbor also visits.
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Skaket Beach
On the bay side, calm Skaket Beach is a magnet for families. Kids love to wade in the shallow waters and dig for hermit crabs. Its generous sands triple in size when the tide goes out, and at low tide you can walk the flats all the way to Brewster and back. Parking costs $15 in sum
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The District
The historic 2nd Ave N business area was the center of the cotton trade in the 1870s and 1880s, when most of the Victorian warehouses were built; note the cast iron and masonry façades. Today its the heart of The District, with shops, restaurants, underground saloons and nightclubs
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