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Delta Blues Museum
A small but well-presented collection of memorabilia is on display here. The shrine to Delta legend Muddy Waters includes the actual cabin where he grew up. Local art exhibits and a gift shop round out the display. Occasionally hosts live music shows on Friday nights.
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Volunteer Park
Seattles most manicured park merits a wander in its own right. Check out the glass-sided Victorian conservatory , filled with palms, cacti and tropical plants, and dont depart before youve taken in the opulent mansions that embellish the streets immediately to the south.
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Vallejo St Steps
Connects North Beach with Russian Hill. Ideal for working off a pasta dinner. Ascend Vallejo toward Mason St; stairs rise toward Jones St, passing Ina Coolbrith Park . Sit at the top for brilliant views of the Bay Bridge lights, then continue west to Polk St for nightlife.
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Womens Titanic Memorial
Set in Waterside Park, the red-granite memorial honors the men who sacrificed their lives to save the women and children aboard the sinking ship. The statues outstretched arms look a lot like Kate Winslets pose in the 1997 film Titanic, but the sculptor carved it in 1931.
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Marimar
Middle-of-nowhere Marimar specializes in all-organic pinot – seven different kinds – and Spanish varietals. The hacienda-style hilltop tasting room has a knockout vineyard-view terrace, good for picnics. Also consider tapas-and-wine pairings ($45). Bottles are $29 to $57.
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Little St Simons
Little St Simons is an all-natural jewel, accessible by boat only to guests at the exclusive Lodge on Little St Simons or to their day trippers.Day trips last from 10:430am-4pm and include a Naturalist-led tour along with lunch and time to explore our seven miles of beach.
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Lane County Historical Museum
Most prominent at this good museum is a transportation collection that includes Oregons oldest, best-preserved running gear (undercarriage) for a covered wagon. A Victorian parlor, historic kitchen exhibit and old logging tools are other historic artifacts worth a gander.
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Longwood Gardens
The spectacular Longwood Gardens , near Kennett Sq, has 1050 acres, 20 indoor gardens and 11,000 kinds of plants, with something always in bloom. Theres also a Childrens Garden with a maze, fireworks and illuminated fountains in summer, and festive lights at Christmas.
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State Street Village
Just south of the Campus Center is the Helmut Jahn–designed State Street Village . Jahn studied at IIT in his younger days, and his strip of rounded glass-and-steel residence halls is a natural progression from the works of the modernist bigwigs he learned from while here.
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Suwannee River State Park
The Suwannee River State Park , at the confluence of the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers, has Civil War fortifications. Camping is available as well as basic cabins which sleep up to six people. The park is 13 miles west of Live Oak, just off US 90 – follow the signs.
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Silver City Museum
Ensconced in an elegant 1881 Victorian house, the local history museum displays Mimbres pottery, as well as mining and household artifacts from Silver Citys heyday and an exhibit on the Gila wilderness. Climb to its third-floor cupola for panoramic views of downtown.
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The Crossing
Just a block from downtown Bastrop and set on the Colorado River, youll find a smattering of shops and restaurants within an old-timey village outfitted in country rustic, with a windmill, barrels full of flowers, and rusty old tractors and trucks adding to the ambience.
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Silk Stocking Historic Precinct
The Silk Stocking Historic Precinct runs along 23rd, 24th and 25th Sts between Aves N and P. It is home to some of the grandest mansions and some of the lushest oleander bushes and gardens. The area was named after the luxury items only women from here could afford.
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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Look for the 120ft baseball bat leaning against the museum. Hillerich & Bradsby Co have been making the famous Louisville Slugger here since 1884. Admission includes a plant tour and a hall of baseball memorabilia, including Babe Ruths bat and a free mini slugger.
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Louisiana Arts & Science Museum
This museum has interesting arts and natural-history installations, as well as planetarium shows. If you just want a good stretch of the legs, theres a pleasant pedestrian-bike path along the Mississippi River, covering 2.5 miles from the downtown promenade to LSU.
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Maui Dharma Center
Marked by its roadside stupa, this Tibetan Buddhist center offers daily, weekly and monthly prayer and meditation sessions, retreats and Dharma talks. Or just take a quick stroll around the stupa’s prayer wheel. The stupa shrine was consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 2007.
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The Three Soldiers
In 1984 opponents of Maya Lin’s Vietnam memorial design insisted that a more traditional sculpture be added to the monument. The Three Soldiers depicts three servicemen – one white, one African American and one Latino – who seem to be gazing upon the nearby sea of names.
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Smokejumper Visitor Center
Located 7 miles west of downtown, near the airport, is this active base for the heroic men and women who parachute into forests to combat raging wildfires. Its visitor center has thought-provoking displays that do a great job illustrating the life of the Western firefighter.
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Nature Preserves
The city runs two birding centers that share views over the bird-filled marshes and salt flats on the east side of town. There are two points of access and you can wander over 2 miles of boardwalks and partake of the feathery spectacle from observation decks and towers.
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Gasparilla Island State Park
Centered around the historic Boca Grande lighthouse, this beachside park edges the deepwater tarpon grounds of the Boca Grande pass. Swimming near the pass is not recommeded due to fast currents, but there are plenty of other virtually deserted beach spots to choose from.
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