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Dosewallips River Valley
This narrow valley (pronounced doe-sey-wal-ups) is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the Olympics, including Mt Anderson and Mt Deception. The gravel Dosewallips River Rd terminates at the ranger station 15 miles from US 101, where hiking trails begin.
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Deland Hospital Museum
Lovers of things unusual will appreciate this quirky museum, housed in a former hospital. Its eight galleries and exhibits range from a somewhat unsettling 1920s operating room to the Hawtense Conrad Elephant Fantasyland – a collection of more than 1000 elephants.
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CU Wizards
Science can be cool, and kids dig the free monthly shows put on by CU’s Wizards program. The science-based shows such as ‘Physics of Sound’ or ‘Magic of Chemistry’ are free, and held on one Saturday per month. Shows are geared toward fifth- to ninth-graders.
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Florida Holocaust Museum
The understated exhibits of this Holocaust museum, one of the countrys largest, present mid-20th-century events with moving directness. Temporary, contemporary art exhibits loosely related to the Holocaust and other human rights issues are also displayed here.
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Flashpoint Gallery
The nonprofit gallery shows experimental contemporary art by both local and international artists working in a variety of media. Its usually cool, thought-provoking stuff. The building also holds a 60-seat theater used as a laboratory for emerging works.
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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
North of town about 18 miles, youll find a dome of pink granite dating from the Proterozoic era rising 425ft above ground – one of the largest batholiths in the US. If you want to climb it, go early; gates close when the daily attendance quota is reached.
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Corning Museum of Glass
This massive complex is home to fascinating exhibits on glassmaking, both as an art since ancient Egyptian days, and in the name of science. There are live demonstrations of glass-blowing, and you can sign up to make your own glass trinkets (additional cost).
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Brackenridge Park
North of downtown near Trinity University, this 343-acre park is a great place to spend the day with your family. In addition to the San Antonio Zoo , youll find the Brackenridge Eagle miniature train , an old-fashioned carousel and the Japanese Tea Gardens .
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Bennington Battle Monument
Vermonts loftiest structure offers an unbeatable 360-degree view of the countryside with peeks at covered bridges and across to New York. And you wont have to strain hamstrings climbing this 306ft-tall obelisk: an elevator whisks you painlessly to the top.
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Bear Mountain State Park
The main draw is views of the Manhattan skyline from the 1303ft peak (accessible by car), but theres also ice skating in winter and boating and swimming in summer. There are several scenic roads snaking their way past secluded lakes with gorgeous vistas.
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Voodoo Doughnut
Theres nothing quite like this standing-room-only, downtown hole-in-the-wall (pun intended). It bakes up creative, sickly-sweet treats – go for the surprisingly good bacon-maple bar or the cock n balls (shaped like a…well, yes). Also at 1501 NE Davis.
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Sunken Forest
If you want to skip the scene altogether and just get back to nature, enjoy a hike through the Sunken Forest, a 300-year-old forest, with its own ferry stop (called Sailor’s Haven). It’s not easily accessible in the winter season after the ferry shuts down.
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Wildlife World Zoo
If the Phoenix Zoo is too tame, make the trip out to the private Wildlife World Zoo to feed giraffes and view kangaroos, tigers, antelopes and other exotic creatures, many of them endangered. It’s 35 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Theres also a new aquarium.
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Texas State Railroad
Ah, the golden age of rail travel. Relive it at Rusk-Palestine State Park , where the Texas State Railroad offers fun train trips through dogwood-bloom-filled forests, powered by old steam engines. Predictably, kids dig it. Check the website for schedules.
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St James Cathedral
Seattles beautiful Italian Renaissance–style Catholic cathedral was built in 1907. The original dome collapsed in 1916, the result of a rare Seattle snowstorm, but the two impressive towers remain. Inside, the altar is located unusually in the churchs center.
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Scienceworks
Families with children shouldnt miss this hands-on interactive museum. It has plenty of fun science-oriented exhibits like a bubble room, hall of optical illusions and shadow wall that captures your silhouette. Free admission first Wednesday of each month.
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Roger Dean Stadium
It may not be a nature activity, but an afternoon here will get you outdoors. This small but immaculate stadium is home to spring-training action for the Florida Marlins, the St Louis Cardinals and various minor-league teams. Ticket prices vary; call for details.
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Joseph G Coleman House
Unfortunately, it’s not possible for you to visit the Romanesque Joseph G Coleman House , but you can still admire it from the outside. Along with the William K Kimball House the house now serves as the incongruous headquarters for the US Soccer Federation.
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Borax Visitors Center
On a hilltop on the grounds of the mining complex, this museum reeks corporate promo but also has some fine exhibits and a film explaining the history and process of borax mining, processing, distribution and uses. Views of the mine from up here are stupendous.
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Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village
Small but excellent history museum, with an eclectic collection of historical objects, including telephones, barbershop chairs and a great display Victorian-era photographs, as well as original and replica early buildings, such as a church, jail and bank.
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