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Huffman Prairie Flying Field
This peaceful patch of grass looks much as it did in 1904 when the Wright Brothers tested aircraft here. A one-mile walking trail loops around, marked with history-explaining placards. Its a 15-minute drive from the Air Force museum.
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Cibolo Nature Center
East of Main St, this small park has rewarding nature trails that wind through native Texan woods, marshland and along Cibolo Creek. Call the park visitor center to ask about a series of live-music concerts and events held here during summer.
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Cooper Union Building
The large brownstone Cooper Union is a public college founded by glue millionaire Peter Cooper in 1859. Abraham Lincoln gave his Right Makes Might speech condemning slavery before his election to the White House in the colleges Great Hall.
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Chico Creek Nature Center
If you plan on spending the afternoon in Bidwell Park, first stop at this sparkling nature center, with displays on local plants and animals and excellent hands-on science programs for families. The exhibit hall is closed on Wednesday.
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Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rocks art museum features excellent visiting exhibitions and a permanent collection that includes an impressive array of contemporary crafts, an engraving by naturalist John James Audubon and several works by pointillist Paul Signac.
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Albright
Renowned for its collection of Ruscha, Rauschenberg and other abstract expressionists, this sizable museum occupies a neoclassical building from Buffalos 1905 Pan American Expo. Its temporary exhibits are particularly creative and compelling.
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Alamogordo Museum of History
Thoroughly local little museum, focusing on the Mescalero Indians and the mining, railroad and logging industries. Its most cherished holding is a 47-star US flag, ultra-rare because Arizona joined the Union just six weeks after New Mexico.
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Shuler Theater
Still used for performances, this downtown theater dates from 1915, and has an elaborate European rococo interior. The murals gracing its foyer, depicting regional history from 1845 to 1895, were painted in the 1930s by Manville Chapman.
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Steinbeck House
Steinbeck was born and spent much of his boyhood in this house, four blocks west of the museum. It’s now a twee lunch cafe, which we’re not sure he’d approve of. Guided tours are given on select summer Sundays; check online for details.
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Schneider Museum of Art
Ashlands culture extends beyond the OSF; if you like contemporary art, check out this Southern Oregon University museum. The university also puts on theater performances of its own, along with classical concerts and opera performances.
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Salt Pond Visitor Center
The Salt Pond Visitor Center is the place to start and has a great view to boot. Here youll find exhibits and films on the areas ecology and the scoop on the parks numerous cycling and hiking trails, some of which begin right at the center.
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Shakespeare Garden
Sonnets dot the flower beds in this romantic gated garden, home to more than 150 flowering plants mentioned in Shakespeares writings. With all the poetry and perfume, its an ideal secluded spot for a smooch – and a favorite spot for weddings.
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Red Bluff Recreation Area
On the east bank of the Sacramento River this sprawling park of meadows has interpretive trails, bicycle paths, boat ramps, a wildlife-viewing area with excellent bird-watching, and a salmon and steelhead ladder (most active July to September).
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Cameroon Embassy
The Cameroon embassy was designed by George Totten, who also designed what is now the Pakistani Embassy. He designed this castle-like mansion for Norwegian diplomat Christian Hauge, who died in a snowshoe accident before its completion.
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Chew Kee Store Museum
Remnants of the bygone era are just outside of Plymouth. The Chew Kee Store Museum, 6 miles east in Fiddletown, is an old herbal shop that once served railroad workers. The dusty collection of artifacts frozen in time are objets dart .
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Cocowalk & Streets of Mayfair
Credited for reviving Coconut Grove in the 1990s, this pair of alfresco malls of ubiquitous chain stores is perhaps (and inexplicably) the Groves biggest tourist draw. See them for yourself if you must, but its just the usual suspects.
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Falcon State Park
The 500-acre Falcon State Park, 3 miles west of US 83 off FM 2098, lines the US side of the lake, which is popular for fishing. The land is mostly covered by cactuses and shrubs – no trees – so the park has shaded shelters and picnic areas.
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Palace Theatre
The exterior of this 1911 building, across the street from the Los Angeles Theatre, was inspired by a Florentine palazzo, while the interior is French baroque fantasy filled with murals depicting pastoral scenes and garland-draped columns.
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Oldest Wooden School House
Built from red cedar and cypress, the 200-year-old building contains animatronic teachers and students, and provides a glimpse into 18th-century life and education. Naughty kids may be frightened into civility when they see the dungeon.
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Ocean Beach Pier
This half-mile-long pier has all the architectural allure of a freeway ramp, but at its end you’ll have a great perspective on the coast. There’s also a bait and tackle shop where you can rent fishing poles ($17 per day) to fish off the pier.
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