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North Coast Marine Mammal Center
Just east of Battery Point, this is the ecologically minded foil to the garish Ocean World: the clinic treats injured seals, sea lions and dolphins and releases them back into the wild (donation requested).
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Strand Building
The historic Strand Theater was one of Key West’s great old-time movie houses, and it was used as a theater in the 1993 film Matinee . Today it’s a Walgreens pharmacy, but the exterior is as romantic as ever.
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Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Hearan impressive tale of tenacity and treasure hunting at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum and gawk at the treasures salvaged from the Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank nearby almost 400 years ago.
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Mütter Museum
Know what a bezoar is? If so, youre morbid enough to appreciate this trove of medical oddities. Maintained by the College of Physicians, this is definitely one of those only-in-Philadelphia attractions.
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Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
Just a couple miles north of Smith Rock, Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint highlights a stunning 300ft-deep gorge. You can walk over the old highway bridge and look down at the Crooked River waaay below.
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Lincoln Museum
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in his box seat at Fords Theatre . The theater still operates today, with its threadbare, basement Lincoln Museum devoted to the assassination.
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Jenny Lake Overlook
Good views of the Tetons and tall Ribbon Cascade to the right of Cascade Canyon; shuttle boats headed for Inspiration Point. Be careful not to miss the turnout, as you cant back up on this one-way road.
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Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is Americas most inaccessible national park. Reachable only by boat, it rewards you for your effort in getting there with amazing snorkeling, diving, bird-watching and star-gazing.
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Darlingtonia Wayside
Three miles north of downtown Florence on US 101 is Darlingtonia Wayside, where a short boardwalk overlooks a surreal bog of insect-eating pitcher plants (Darlingtonia californica, also known as cobra lilies).
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Heriard
Established contemporary artists from across the USA are represented in this elegant space. The emphasis is on abstract and figurative paintings, but you might also encounter photography and sculpture here.
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Contemporary Arts Museum
One of Houstons epicenters of whats cool, new and seriously cutting edge. Immerse yourself in the works of just one or two artists at a museum thats strength lies in its lack of permanent collection.
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Cleveland Botanical Garden
It has a Costa Rican cloud forest and Madagascan desert exhibits. An ice-skating rink opens nearby in winter; skate rentals cost $3. Parking costs $5 to $10 per day and gives access to all the museums here.
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Captiva Beach
Besides looking directly out onto heart-melting Gulf sunsets, Captiva Beach has lovely sand and is located close to several romantic restaurants. Arrive early if you want to park in the small lot or come by bike.
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Breaux Vineyards
One of Virginia’s largest vineyards with some 18 varietals, Breaux produces award-winning reds, including an exceptional Merlot Reserve. Also hosts regular events, including a big Cajun festival in June.
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Boathouse Row
On the east bank, Boathouse Row has Victorian-era rowing-club buildings that lend a lovely old-fashioned flavor to this stretch. Across the park are a number of early American houses that are open to the public.
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Baltimore Museum of Art
With a massive collection (the early American, Asian and African galleries are particularly impressive) and a lovely sculpture garden, this museum easily competes with its Smithsonian cousins to the south.
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UDT
The worlds only museum dedicated to the elite warriors of Naval Special Warfare, this Hutchinson Island exhibit features once-top-secret tools and weapons used by the most elite combat forces of the US.
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Surfer on a Wave Statue
Opposite the entrance to Honolulu Zoo and right on the beach, the Surfer on a Wave statue celebrates surfing as a major part of the culture of Waikiki. Cast in bronze by Robert Pasby, it was unveiled in 2003.
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South Beach
Key West is not about beach-going. In fact, for true sun n surf, locals go to Bahia Honda whenever possible. Still, South Beach is a lovely and narrow beach, with calm and clear water. At the end of Simonton St.
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Rouge Factory Tour
See F-150 trucks roll off the assembly line where Ford first perfected his self-sufficient, mass-production techniques. Tours start at the Henry Ford Museum, from which a bus takes you over to the factory.
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