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Pali Kapu o Keoua
Above Kealakekua Bay, the sacred cliffs of Keoua were named for a chief and rival of Kamehameha I. Several high, inaccessible caves in these cliffs served as burial places for Hawaiian royalty, and its speculated that some of Captain Cooks bones ended up here as well.
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Olmec Head No 8
Staring out from the Field Museums lawn, Olmec Head No 8 is a replica of one of many sculptures the Olmec people carved in Veracruz, Mexico, c 1300 BC. Scholars believe the colossal heads are likenesses of revered Olmec leaders. This guys noggin weighs in at 1700lb.
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Kennedy Memorial
You can pay your respects here to the fallen ex-president. Designed by architect Philip Johnson, the roofless room with a view of the sky and the carved words John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a cenotaph, or open tomb, meant to evoke a sense of the freedom that JFK epitomized.
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Monument Avenue Statues
Monument Ave, a tree-lined boulevard in northeast Richmond, holds statues of such revered Southern heroes as JEB Stuart, Robert E Lee, Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and – in a nod to diversity – African American tennis champion Arthur Ashe.
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Miloliʻi Beach Park
This locals-only county beach park is pocked with tide pools. Visitors are generally unwelcome and facilities are limited to restrooms and picnic tables. Camping along the rocky shore is allowed (but not recommended due to security problems) with an advance county permit.
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Museum of Northwest Colorado
The hats, chaps and saddles in the cowboy collection are the highlight of this community museum. But it’s the handcrafted and etched spurs and hand-tooled boots that are the most cherished artifacts. It also has a small bookshop on hand with volumes on local history.
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Taubman Museum of Art
The striking Taubman Museum of Art is set in a sculptural steel-and-glass edifice thats reminiscent of the Guggenheim Bilbao. Inside, youll find a superb collection of artworks spanning 3500 years; its particularly strong in 19th- and 20th-century American works.
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Tabor Opera House
Built in 1879 by multimillionaire Horace Tabor, this was once one of the premier entertainment venues in all Colorado, if not the West, and hosted the likes of Houdini, Oscar Wilde and Anna Held. You can visit the interior on a tour; there are also occasional performances.
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Sharon Arts Center
This arts center consists of two parts: a fine-art exhibition space with a rotating array of paintings and crafts by some of the regions many artists, and a gallery-shop selling art, jewelry and pottery made by local artisans. Theres a second entrance at 20-40 Depot St.
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Summit Ski Museum
A relatively new addition to town, this small museum celebrates the first ski town in Colorado - that would be Breck - and the first century of Summit County skiing. Theres a documentary video, vintage skis and gear, and the obligatory exhibit on the 10th Mountain Division.
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Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
Wander inside what looks like an 18th-century stone farmhouse from Provence and into a cool hillside cave housing wine barrels. Sunstone crafts Bordeaux-style wines made from 100% organically grown grapes. Bring a picnic to eat in the courtyard beneath gnarled oaks.
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Petit Jean State Park
The excellently maintained trails of Petit Jean State Park , west of Morrilton, wind past a lush 95ft waterfall, romantic grottoes, expansive vistas, and dense forests. Theres a rustic stone lodge, cabins that can sleep up to six (per night $85-185), and campgrounds.
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Planet Hollywood Casino
Inside the casino 100 table games and more than 2800 slot and video poker machines await, tended by card dealers in lingerie-inspired getups. Ensconced by walls of disco-like LED lights are a race and sports book and a high-impact poker room with unbelievably plush chairs.
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Twenty Mile Beach
Well protected by a reef, the curve of fine sand fronts a large lagoon that is great for snorkeling. Near shore there are rocks and the water can be very shallow, but work your way out and youll be rewarded with schools of fish, living sponges, octopuses and much more.
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Massachusetts Hall
Flanking Johnston Gate are the two oldest buildings on the Harvard campus. South of the gate, Massachusetts Hall houses the offices of the President of the University. Dating to 1720, it is the oldest building at Harvard and the oldest academic building in the country.
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Lucy Wright Park
At this small municipal park next to the Waimea River, youll find picnic tables, restrooms and outdoor showers. Camping is permitted on the flat grassy area, but the site doesn’t hold much appeal. A plaque commemorating the landing sites of Captain Cook has gone missing.
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LSU Museum of Art
The physical space this museum inhabits – the clean, geometric lines of the Shaw Center – is as impressive as the on-site galleries, which include a permanent collection of over 5000 works and curated galleries exploring regional artistic heritage and contemporary trends.
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John Ferraro Building
Home to the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, this Ferraro-designed classic isnt LAs biggest, tallest or flashiest, but its an architectural gem, surrounded by a reflection pond. At night it positively glows. The parking lots shade structure is a solar farm.
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Lady Washington
For some interesting local history, check out this full-scale replica of one of the ships piloted by Captain Robert Gray when he first sailed into Grays Harbor. The ship is open for tours when moored at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport . Its still used as a working boat.
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Million Dollar Theatre
This was the first theater built by Sid Grauman of Chinese Theatre and Egyptian Theatre fame. Big bands played here in the 40s and, a decade later, it became the first Broadway venue to cater to Spanish speakers. Briefly a church, it’s now rented out for film shoots.
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