-
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive & Outsider Art
Behold the museum-like collection of folk art, including watercolors by famed local Henry Darger. In fact, Intuit has recreated his studio, complete with comic books and welded-can sculptures.
-
10–18 Jumel Terrace
Along 10 to 18 Jumel Terrace stands a row of townhouses, designed in the 1890s by the renowned architect Henri Fouchaux. At number 16 lived prolific entertainer and civil-rights activist Paul Robeson.
-
Great Raft Brewing
This is one of the countrys great regional (and underrated) breweries. Drop by the tasting room and give the Schwarzbier a whirl - its a dark lager the likes of which weve not had outside of Europe.
-
Childrens Fairyland
Lakeside Park, at the northern end of the saltwater lake, includes this 10-acre attraction, which dates from 1950 and has charming fairy-tale-themed train, carousel and mini Ferris-wheel rides.
-
Chrysler Museum of Art
A glorious setting for an eclectic collection of artifacts from ancient Egypt to the present day, including works by Monet, Matisse, Renoir, Warhol and a world-class collection of Tiffany blown glass.
-
Fort Duncan Museum
Fort Duncan Museum, housed in the old fort headquarters building, has exhibits and artifacts from the Spanish colonial period through the early 20th century. Note that the museums hours may be erratic.
-
Discovery Place
Wander through a rainforest, peer inside a huge eyeball or sample liquid-nitrogen ice cream in the chemistry lab at the hands-on Discovery Place science museum, complete with an Omnimax cinema .
-
Cornell Museum of Art & History
Housed in the restored 1913 Delray Elementary building, this charming museum hosts rotating exhibits featuring an eclectic mix of local, national and international fine art, crafts and pop culture.
-
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
With a gray-whale sculpture out front, this small kid-oriented museum has old-fashioned exhibits about sea otters, coastal bird life, butterflies, the Big Sur coast and Native Californian tribes.
-
Lewis & Clark Boathouse & Nature Center
Lewis and Clark began their epic journey in St Charles on May 21, 1804, and their encampment is reenacted annually on that date. This museum has displays about the duo and replicas of their boats.
-
Silver Cliff Museum
This small museum is housed in a former town hall and fire station, built in 1879. You can view relics and photographs of the regional history. Its located in Silver Cliff, just east of Westcliffe.
-
Stone Fort Museum
Don Antonio Gil YBarbos 1789 stone house subsequently served as a grocery store, a saloon and a fortification. Exhibits in the reconstructed fort serve as an overview of east Texas history.
-
Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg National Battlefield is where Union soldiers planted explosives underneath a Confederate breastwork, leading to the Battle of the Crater (novelized and cinematized in Cold Mountain ).
-
Riverdance Farm
Permaculture farming produces delectable blueberries and cherries May to June at this fruit and nut farm, which also hosts a pick-and-gather festival the weekend after Memorial Day (late May).
-
J Lohr Vineyards & Wines
A Central Coast wine pioneer, J Lohr owns vineyards in Napa Valley, Montereys Santa Lucia Highlands and Pasos pastoral countryside. Knowledgeable staff guide you through a far-reaching wine list.
-
Johnny Cash Museum & Store
The new museum dedicated to The Man in Black is smallish but houses the most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world, officially endorsed by the Cash family.
-
Woody Woodpeckers KidZone
Kid-friendly shows and rides, a fantastic water-play area and supercool foam-ball cannons – it rivals Islands of Adventures Seuss Landing as a Universal favorite of the eight-and-under crowd.
-
University Yard
Its one of the best bits of the George Washington University campus, where Colonial-revival buildings flank a green park bedecked with roses and a statue of – who else? – President Washington.
-
Olympia Farmers Market
Second only to Seattles Pike Place in size and character, Olympias local market is a great place to shop for organic herbs, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and the famous specialty oysters.
-
Millards Crossing
Tour a slightly ragtag collection of 12 old buildings dating from 1820 to 1905, including a schoolhouse and a log cabin. Weekends, hands-on activities include plowing and writing with a quill pen.
Total
8940 -travel
FirstPage PreviousPage NextPage LastPage CurrentPage:
136/447 20-travel/Page GoTo Page:
