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Jim Henson Exhibit
The Jim Henson Exhibit , on the bank of Deer Creek, 1.5 miles west of the intersection of Hwys 82 and 61, is a small building that honors Muppet-man Jim Henson, who was born in Leland. It proudly displays a range of memorabilia, including the original Kermit from The Muppet Movie .
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Fremont Peak State Park
Equipped with a 30in telescope, Fremont Peaks astronomical observatory is usually open to the public on many Saturday nights between April and October, starting at 8pm or 8:30pm. Afternoon solar viewing happens monthly between March and October. Its about 11 miles south of town.
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Hemmerling Gallery of Southern Art
William Bill Hemmerling was a self-taught folk artist who incorporated wood, debris and found objects into a powerfully vital body of work. This gallery displays his originals, as well as art by other folk painters and sculptors whose work demonstrates much of the same raw energy.
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Bowditch Point Regional Park
At the very northern end of Fort Myers Beach, is Bowditch Point Regional Park, a great spot for families. Its close to urban amenities (and restrooms), but possessed of plenty of wild beauty. Parking costs $1 an hour and the park is open form 7am until half an hour after sunset.
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Albuquerque Aquarium
The Albuquerque Aquarium, a few blocks west of Old Town and the centerpiece of the northern segment of the Albuquerque BioPark, holds a 285,000-gallon tank where colossal rays and turtles live side by side with razor-toothed sharks. Human divers literally drop in at feeding time.
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Alameda Park & Zoo
Said to be the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi, established in 1898, this small but well-run place features exotics from around the world. Assuming both you and they are in the mood to brave the heat, you may see bears, bald eagles, alligators or the endangered Mexican gray wolf
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Wrangell Mountain Center
At the end of downtown McCarthy, check out this environmental NGO/community center with summer field courses for university students, arts and science programs for children, writing workshops and interpretative walks. The center sits in the Old Hardware Store and is always open.
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Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Witness Oregons past from a Native American perspective at the spacious Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, east of Pendleton off I-84 exit 216. State-of-the-art exhibits weave voices, memories and artifacts through an evolving history of the region. Theres a cafe on the premises.
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St Leonards Church
Founded in 1873, St Leonards is the first church in New England built by Italian immigrants. If the church is open, peek inside to see the citys oldest shrine to St Anthony, most beloved of Italian saints. The attached Peace Garden is always open for a sacred moment of serenity.
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Waimea State Recreational Pier
This wide black beach, flecked with microscopic green crystals called olivine, stretches between two scenic rock outcroppings and is bisected by the namesake fishing pier. Its especially beautiful at sunset.Facilities include restrooms, picnic areas and drinking water.
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Toubin Park
Tuck into Belles Alley, between Alimo and Commerce Sts, on your downtown wanderings. There little Toubin Park has illustrated signs that show the story of the devastating 1866 fire. You can also see below ground to one of the private cisterns built to combat water troubles.
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Rosario Mansion Museum
Set in the eponymous resort, these rooms around the hotels lobby tell the life and times of former Seattle mayor, shipbuilder and groundbreaking environmentalist Robert Moran, who lived here from 1906 until 1938. Look out for the ship memorabilia and the huge custom-made organ.
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Life’s pretty strange and it’ll feel stranger still after you’ve visited Ripley’s, where exhibits range from the gross to the grotesque. If shrunken heads, a sculpture of Marilyn Monroe made from shredded $1 bills and a human-hair bikini capture your imagination, this is your place
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Kingscote
An Elizabethan fantasy complete with Tiffany glass, Kingscote was Newports first cottage strictly for summer use, designed by Richard Upjohn in 1841 for George Noble Jones of Savannah, Georgia. It was later bought by China-trade merchant William H King, who gave the house its name.
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Orleans
This New Orleans–themed casino hotel did a so-so job of re-creating the Big Easy. On the casino floor are more than 3000 slot and video poker machines and a busy race and sports book. Musical legends such as Willie Nelson and LeAnn Rimes have performed in the Orleans showroom.
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Luxor Casino
With a dark, slightly frenetic feel and a confusing layout, the Luxor casino features a few thousand slot and video machines, more than 100 gaming tables, and a race and sports book, plus a few curvaceous female dancers prancing and pirouetting on tabletops at any given time.
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Malibu Canyon
One of the most beautiful drives through the Santa Monica Mountains starts right next to Pepperdine on Malibu Canyon Rd, which cuts through Malibu Creek State Park, bisects Mulholland Hwy (beyond which it’s called Las Virgenes Rd) and joins with the 101 (Ventura Fwy) near Agoura Hi
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Resolution Park
At the west end of 3rd Ave, this small park is home to the Captain Cook Monument , built to mark the 200th anniversary of the English captain’s ‘discovery’ of Cook Inlet. If not overrun by tour-bus passengers, this observation deck has an excellent view of the surrounding mountains
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San Agustín Church
This is the third church that has stood on this site at the plazas east end. Vaguely Gothic-Revival, the church was erected in 1872 and has thick whitewashed walls. The decoration inside and out is simple, and the church hops with large, traditional weddings all weekend long.
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North End
Padre Blvd ends 12 miles north of Isla Blanca. North of here theres 20 miles of nothing but sand and dunes all the way to Port Mansfield Pass. Nude sunbathers, anglers, bird-watchers and other outdoorsy types can find a sandy acre to call their own; vehicles can drive on the beach.
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