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Grant County Ranch & Rodeo Museum
Rodeo lovers should visit this small museum, which showcases fine saddles and lots of rodeo photos. The friendly guys there really know the local rodeo and ranch scene. Call for off-hours visits.
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Dream Garden
In the east lobby of the Curtis Center is a masterpiece of American craft: a luminous wall-size Tiffany mosaic of more than 100,000 pieces of glass, depicting a lush landscape by Maxfield Parrish.
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Dan Quayle Center & Vice Presidential Museum
The USAs 44th vice president (you spell potato, he spells potatoe) is treated reverentially, along with the countrys other second fiddles, at the Dan Quayle Center & Vice Presidential Museum .
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Dane County Farmers Market
On Saturdays, a food bazaar takes over Capitol Sq. Its one of the nations most expansive markets, famed for its artisanal cheeses and breads. In winter it moves indoors to varying locations.
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Clay Studio
The cool Clay Studio exhibits staid as well as oddball works in ceramic; its been in Old City since 1974 and is partially responsible for the development of the areas burgeoning gallery scene.
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Contemporary Museum
So modern its probably post, this museum loves to ride the cutting edge of art. Auxiliary to the on-site exhibits is the museums mission of bringing art to unexpected spots around the city.
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Colorado Prison Museum
Set in the original womens prison, right outside the stone walls of the territorial prison, each of the 30 cells is decked out with a different exhibit. The coup de grace is the vintage gas chamber.
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Frontier Days Old West Museum
For a peek into the pioneer past, visit the lively Frontier Days Old West Museum at I-25 exit 12. It is chock-full of rodeo memorabilia – from saddles to trophies. For the audio tour, call 307-316-0079.
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Fontainebleau State Park
The Fontainebleau State Park , on the lakeshore near Mandeville, and terminating in Slidell. This converted railroad makes for a lovely bike ride that drops you into each towns center. In Mandeville.
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Fairbanks Community & Dog Mushing Museum
A small but packed museum that traces the city’s history through old photos, newspaper clippings and historical artifacts from daily life. One room focuses exclusively on sled-dog history and culture.
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California Plaza
MOCA is dwarfed by the soaring California Plaza office tower. The outdoor water-court amphitheater is host to Grand Performances , which is one of the best free summer performance series in the city.
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Bonneville Speed Museum
The Bonneville Speed Museum documents attempts to set land speed records on the nearby Bonneville Salt Flats, where ‘Speed Week’ time trials in the third full week of August draw huge crowds every year.
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Cathedral Basilica of St Joseph
At the top of the Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the pueblo’s first church. Originally constructed of adobe brick in 1803, it was replaced three times due to earthquakes and fire; the present building dates from 1877.
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Cathedral of Learning
Soaring 42 stories, this Gothic tower at the center of University of Pittsburgh is a city landmark. Visit to see the delightful Nationality Rooms, themed classrooms ranging from Russian to Syrian to African.
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Bethesda Fountain
This neoclassical fountain is one of New York’s largest. It’s capped by the Angel of the Waters , who is supported by four cherubim. The fountain was created by bohemian-feminist sculptor Emma Stebbins in 1868.
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Asia Society Texas Center
The contemporary architecture of the Asia Center building, complete with infinity pool and hourly misty fog, is as impressive as its changing exhibits. Check the schedule for Asian community-related events.
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Arthur Roger Gallery
One of the most prominent galleries, Arthur Roger represents several dozen artists from around the South, including Simon Gunning, whose landscapes are haunting records of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands.
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Andy Bowie County Park
Across from South Padre Island Convention Center, this pleasant beach park is now surrounded by condo developments. It has a shaded picnic building with views, real toilets and is 5.5 miles north of Isla Blanca.
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Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
Famous for its unique hybrid orchids, this touristy showroom bursts with 200,000 blooming plants, shippable all over the world. Drop in for an olfactory awakening. Its off Hwy 11 between mile markers 22 and 23.
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Abalone Cove Shoreline Park
The best place to hunt for starfish, anemones and other tidepool critters is in and around this rock-strewn eco-preserve. The walk down to the beach gets pretty steep in some sections, so watch your footing.
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