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Old Capitol Museum
The cute gold-domed building at the heart of the University of Iowa campus is the Old Capitol. Built in 1840, it was the seat of government until 1857 when Des Moines grabbed the reins. Its now a museum with galleries and furnishings from back in its heyday.
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Old Jail
Built in 1891, this is the former town prison and residence of the towns first sheriff, Charles Joseph the terror Perry (towering menacingly at 6ft 6in tall and weighing 300lb). Today, costumed deputies escort visitors through cellblocks and detail the sites arresting history.
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Old Ironworks
The monthly arts market held here gathers some of the most creative individuals in the Bywater and Marigny. Theres usually street food on sale and activities for the kids. Other events (live theater, music and the like) kick off here on a regular basis; see the website for details.
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Studio Gallery
Studio Gallery shows contemporary works by 35 emerging DC-area artists. Paintings, sculpture, mixed media and video are represented. The relatively small space spans the main floor and basement, with exhibits that always feel fresh. Openings are held on the first Friday of the mont
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Treat House
This 14-gabled house was built in 1901 by Harry Whitney Treat, a friend of William F ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Treat also built the Golden Gardens Park. After Treats death, the building was converted into 15 apartments. Both the building and the hillside setting are worth a look.
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Tongva Park
A brand-new and meticulously designed green space that connects Ocean Ave to the Santa Monica Civic Center area. Well-lit and maintained, there are palms and agave groves, cascading fountains and amphitheater seating, trim lawns and an adorable, ergonomic playground for tots.
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Tin Shop
Set in a historic home and part of the Breckenridge Arts District, this live-work studio space is offered to working artists to live, work and share their art for a week, two weeks or a month. Resident artists open their studio doors to the public and may sell their work here too.
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Monument Mountain
Less than 5 miles north of Great Barrington center on US 7 is Monument Mountain, which has two hiking trails to the 1642ft summit of Squaw Peak. From the top youll get fabulous views all the way to Mt Greylock in the northwestern corner of the state and to the Catskills in New York
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Parque Amigos de José Martí
Parque Amigos de José Martí contains an inaccurate but life-sized monument to Martí that was actually dedicated by Martí’s son, actor Cesar Romero. The park is sited at Paulina Pedroso’s house, where Martí stayed after the Spanish government attempted to assassinate him in 1892.
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
Built in 1925, this is still a hub for Little Italy activity. Its rich ceiling murals, painted by an Italian who was flown over to do the work, are among San Diego’s best pieces of religious art. Across the street in Amici Park , locals play bocce, an Italian form of outdoor bowlin
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Pioneer Mill Company
Anchored by the hard-to-miss Pioneer Mill smokestack, this new outdoor exhibit spotlights equipment and vehicles used on the companys sugar plantation, in operation from 1860 until 1999. Train buffs will get a kick out of the two 1800s mini-locomotives, formerly used by Pioneer Mil
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Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium
The 1923 building was built as a residence for Piggly Wiggly founder Clarence Saunders and opened in 1996 as a natural- and cultural-history museum. It mixes fossils, Civil War exhibits and a replica of the original 1916 Piggly Wiggly, the worlds first self-service grocery store.
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Limoneira
A 20-minute drive from downtown, this working farm lets you get up close to sniff the fruit Ventura is most famous for growing: lemons. Drop by the historical ranch store and play bocce ball outside, or book ahead for a guided tour of the modern packing house and sea-view orchards.
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Junípero Serra Museum
Located in one of the most important historical buildings in the city, this small but interesting collection of artifacts and pictures is from the Mission and rancho periods, and it gives a good sense of the earliest days of European settlement up to 1929 when the museum was founde
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Journey Museum & Learning Center
Four museums in one! This impressive downtown facility looks at the history of the region from prehistoric times until today. Collections come from the vaunted Museum of Geology , the Sioux Indian Museum, the Minnilusa Pioneer Museum and the South Dakota Archaeological Research Cen
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GS Sanborn Building
The GS Sanborn Building is Ballard’s only example of Romanesque architecture, a style that was popular on the East Coast in the 1880s. It has a sandstone face and a third-story arch, and housed some of Ballard’s key businesses in the early 1900s, including a department store.
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Grotto
Northwest of the Capitol is the charming 1879 grotto, a redbrick hexagon with black-iron gates and an interior well. Its official name is the Summer House, so-called because this is where women back in the day came to stay cool in their big hoop dresses during the warmer months.
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Grants Farm
A small-time theme park on the beer-brewing Busch familys rural retreat, Grants Farm thrills kids with its Clydesdale horses and 1000 other animals from six continents; a tram takes you through the preserve where the beasts roam uncaged. Its southeast of the centre, off Hwy 30.
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Goose Lake
You’ll stop complaining about global warming once you experience an 85°F (29°C) Anchorage afternoon at Goose Lake. Just off Northern Lights Blvd, this is the city’s most developed lake for swimming, with lifeguards, paddleboat rentals and a small cafe, which serves fresh-baked pizz
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Guy Drew Vineyard
A fun stop if you are headed to or from Kelly Place, this well-regarded small family-run vineyard has informal tastings in the straw-bale farm kitchen. Owned by happy corporate dropouts, it may have only 13 years of production under its belt but it has lots of good stories to tell.
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