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West Thumb Information Center
This former ranger station, dating from 1925, serves as a summer bookstore and winter warming hut. Rangers lead a 1½-hour ‘Hot Water Wilderness’ walk daily at 10:30am and 3pm from here in summer. Other West Thumb programs rotate, so see the park newspaper for details.
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Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wildlife lovers adore wandering these 1600 acres of protected coastal ecosystems, with 7 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails past woodlands, fields, wetlands, beaches and dunes. Its diverse habitats make it a particularly intriguing place for bird-watchers.
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Shilshole Bay Marina
The Shilshole Bay Marina, about 2 miles northwest of the locks along Seaview Ave NW, offers nice views across Puget Sound and, as Seattle’s primary sailboat moorage, a glittery collection of boats. Inside the marina, you can rent sailboats or take classes at Windworks .
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Sperone Westwater
The Sperone Westwater gallery represents heavy hitters such as William Wegman and Richard Long. Its new home was designed by the famed Norman Foster, who’s already made a big impact on NYC with his designs for the Hearst Building and the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.
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Micke Grove Regional Park and Zoo
For the seriously underage, Lodi’s Micke Grove Regional Park and Zoo is a good stop, with a water play area, hissing cockroaches and some barking sea lions. There are also kiddie rides in a section called Fun Town. The park also houses an exceptional Japanese Garden .
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Mayflower Society Museum
The offices of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants is housed in the magnificent 1754 house of Edward Winslow, the great-grandson of Plymouth Colonys third governor. Guided tours show off antique furniture, family portraiture and stunning architectural details.
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Prince Kuhio Park
There is little to see but lava foundations in this memorial park, which contains the ruins of an ancient Hawaiian heiau and fishpond. That said, no one would deny the prince’s considerable contributions as the Territory of Hawaii’s first delegate to the US Congress.
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Portland Art Museum
Just across the South Park Blocks, the art museums excellent exhibits include Native American carvings, Asian and American art, and English silver. The museum also houses the Whitsell Auditorium, a first-rate theater that frequently screens rare or international films.
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Physick House
Home to the Father of American Surgery, Philip Syng Physick, who also took credit for introducing soda pop to the US, this stately home has a small medical museum inside. The Federal-style mansion was build in 1786 by a wine importer who kept City Tavern well stocked.
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Holoholoku Heiau
Believed to be the oldest luakini (temple dedicated to the war god Ku, often a place for human sacrifice) on the island, Holoholoku Heiau is located a quarter-mile up Kuamoʻo Rd on the left in the sacred Waimea River Valley. Its believed to be Kauaʻis oldest heiau.
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Jackson Falls
One of the best ways to spend a sun-drenched afternoon in Jackson is to take a swim in these fallson the Wildcat River just outside of town. Youll have marvelous mountain views as you splash about. To get there, take the Carter Notch Rd (NH 16B) half a mile north of town.
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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
Two miles southwest of Volcano is a sacred area for the local Miwok. There’s a village site and a limestone outcrop covered with petroglyphs – 363 originals and a few modern additions – and over 1000 mortar holes called chaw’se , used for grinding acorns and seeds into meal.
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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
More than 13,000 Americans were killed during the Civil War in four battles fought in a 17-mile radius covered by this park, today maintained by the NPS. Dont miss the burial site of Stonewall Jacksons amputated arm near the Fredericksburg Battlefield visitor center .
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El Pueblo Historical Monument
Nope, LA didn’t spring from the head of Hollywood directors, it was a full-blown community a good 100 years before DW Griffith showed up. Grab a map at restored Firehouse No 1 (the Plaza Firehouse) then wander through narrow Olvera St’s vibrant Mexican-themed stalls.
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Fort Mitchel
Fort Mitchel Historical Site is an earthen fort built in 1862 during the Civil War by Federal soldiers to protect Skull Creek (now the Intracoastal Waterway) from a Confederate assault. The fort was later used a base for the Union blockade of Charleston and Savannah.
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Caines Head State Recreation Area
Caines Head State Recreation Area was fortified during WWII to guard the entrance of Resurrection Bay after the Japanese bombed the island of Unalaska. Exploring the bunkers, gun emplacements and surrounding alpine country makes for an intriguing way to spend a day.
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Avila Adobe
The oldest surviving house in LA was built in 1818 by a wealthy ranchero and one-time LA mayor, and later became a boarding house and restaurant. Restored and furnished in heavy oak, it’s open for self-guided tours and provides a look at life in the early 19th century.
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Art Car Museum
The handful of art cars represented here are something to behold; some of them are straight out of Mad Max . But theyre really just bait to lure you in to check out the quirky-cool rotating art exhibits, which have included subjects such as road refuse and bone art.
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White
Built in 1887, this is the oldest existing house in Ector County. It had just two owners for nearly a century when in 1973 the Pool family deeded it to the county for preservation. It shows the change in local fortunes from ranching in the 1880s to the oil boom of the 1920s.
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Sandy Point State Reservation
At the southern tip of Plum Island, Sandy Point is a 77-acre state park that is popular for swimming, sunning and tidepooling. Walking trails and an observation tower also make for good birdwatching. Access Sandy Point through the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
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