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Northcoast Artists Gallery
An excellent local arts cooperative that has the useful Fort Bragg Gallery & Exhibition Guide , which directs you to other galleries around town. Openings are the first Fridays of the month. Antique and book stores line Franklin St, one block east.
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Museum of Northwest Art
This art gallery endeavors to portray the special Northwest vision through the works of representative artists. The ground floor is dedicated to changing shows by regional artists, while the upstairs space houses pieces from the permanent collection.
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Mud Island
A small peninsula jutting into the Mississippi, Mud Island is downtown Memphis best-loved green space. Hop the monorail ($4, or free with Mississippi River Museum admission) or walk across the bridge to the park, where you can jog and rent bikes.
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Mt Trashmore
Off I-64 exit 17B, Virginia Beachs only verticality was the creative solution to a landfill problem. Today the 165-acre park serves as a prime picnicking and kite-flying venue, with two lakes, playgrounds, a skate park and other recreational areas.
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Greenfield Village
Adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum, outdoor Greenfield Village features historic buildings shipped in from all over the country, reconstructed and restored, such as Thomas Edisons laboratory from Menlo Park and the Wright Brothers airplane workshop.
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Great Explorations
The term ‘hands-on’ reaches new heights at this fun science museum, adjacent to the Sunken Gardens. Kids get fired up with interactive computer games, chair pulleys, a harp made with lasers instead of strings and a tot area designed like a ship.
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Gifford Homestead
The Gifford Homestead is an old homestead museum where you can also buy ice cream, artisan breads and preserves made from the orchard fruit. Dont skip purchasing one of their famous pies – up to 13 dozen are sold daily, and they usually run out!
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Crater of Diamonds State Park
If youre wanting to test your luck and diamond-spotting skills, head to Crater of Diamonds State Park , where you can scour the diamond field in which three- to 40-carat diamonds have been found, and where valuable diamonds continue to be found today.
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Crater Lake National Park
Its no exaggeration: Crater Lake is so blue, youll catch your breath. And if you get to see it on a calm day, those deep waters reflect the surrounding cliffs like a mirror. Its a stunningly beautiful sight. Crater Lake is Oregons only national park.
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Four Rivers Cultural Center
A far cry from your typical small-town museum, this center celebrates the regions diversity, focusing on Paiute Native Americans, Basque sheep-herders, and Japanese American and Mexican American farm workers. Theres a Japanese garden out back.
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Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
The 1906 carousel is a gem of vintage carny-ride happiness. Other thrills include a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and a tilt-a-whirl. Buy an $18 pass for unlimited rides. Open nightly from Thanksgiving thru the early new year for Celebration in the Oaks.
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Capitol Records Tower
You’ll recognize this iconic 1956 tower, one of LA’s great modern-era buildings. Designed by Welton Becket, it resembles a stack of records topped by a stylus blinking out ‘Hollywood’ in Morse code. Garth Brooks and John Lennon have their stars outside.
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Carew Tower
Get a birds eye view from the worlds tallest standing pre-WWII tower. The 49th-floor observation deck has a fine art deco interior and affords magnificent views. You can look across the Ohio river to Kentucky or gaze down on Cincinnatis architecture.
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
Built in 1872, this photogenic lighthouse opened its doors to visitors in 2013. The 156ft-high structure still has its original Fresnel lens – a rarity. Its just over 200 steps to the top. The lighthouse keepers former home is now the visitor center.
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Acorn Street
Bostons narrowest street. This cobblestone alleyway was once home to artisans and to the service people who worked for the adjacent mansion dwellers. The brick walls on the north side of the street enclose examples of Beacon Hills hidden gardens.
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Broad Plaza
OK, maybe Caltrans didn’t earn their new $150-million digs based on performance, but that doesn’t change the fact that this floating steel-mesh-and-glass-skinned monstrosity is worthy of praise. Its 2nd St steps have become a vortex for Downtown’s skate punks.
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Boystown
What the Castro is to San Francisco, Boystown is to the Windy City. The mecca of queer Chicago (especially for men), the streets of Boystown are full of rainbow flags and packed with bars, shops and restaurants catering to residents of the gay neighborhood.
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Becker Vineyards
Located 10 miles east of Fredericksburg, just off US 290, this is one of the states most decorated wine producers. Its vineyard has 36 acres of vines and allegedly Texas largest underground wine cellar. Its tasting room is housed in a beautiful old stone barn.
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Bacardi Building
You don’t need to down 151 to appreciate the former Miami headquarters of the world’s largest family-owned spirits company, Bacardi. The main event is a beautifully decorated tower that looks like the mosaic pattern of a tropical bathhouse multiplied by infinity.
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Aberdeen Museum of History
Aberdeens archive plots the history of this tough mill town from its earliest days, with a strong focus on the lumber industry. You can also ask here about the self-guided Kurt Cobain Tour around some of the former houses and hangouts of the late Nirvana star.
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