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Hotel del Coronado
Few hotels in the world are as easily recognized or as much loved as the ‘The Del.’ The world’s largest resort when it was built, the all-timber, whitewashed main building offers conical towers, cupolas, turrets, balconies, dormer windows and cavernous public spaces typical of thei
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Harvard University
Founded in 1636 to educate men for the ministry, Harvard is America’s oldest college. The original Ivy League school has eight graduates who went on to be US presidents, not to mention dozens of Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners. It educates 6500 undergraduates and about 1
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Cape Disappointment State Park
Although little remains of the original Fort Canby that once stood in what is now 2 miles southwest of Ilwaco in Cape Disappointment State Park, the location is of considerable interest because of its interpretive center, wild beach and hiking trails (8 miles in total) to its two d
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New England Aquarium
Teeming with sea creatures of all sizes, shapes and colors, this giant fishbowl is the centerpiece of downtown Bostons waterfront. The main attraction is the newly renovated, three-story Giant Ocean Tank, which swirls with thousands of creatures great and small, including turtles,
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Aleutian WWII National Historic Area
In 1996 Congress created this 134-acre national historic area to commemorate the bloody events of WWII that took place on the Aleutian Islands.To learn about the ‘Forgotten War,’ begin at the Aleutian WWII Visitor Center , near the airport, in the original air-control tower built i
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Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
Located 3 miles south of Yachats, this volcanic remnant – one of the highest points on the Oregon coast – was sighted and named by Englands Captain James Cook in 1778. Famous for its dramatic rock formations and crashing surf, the area contains numerous trails that explore ancient
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Washington Square Park
Also known as ‘Marigny Green,’ this park is a popular spot for locals to play with their dogs, toss Frisbees and, based on the frequent smell, smoke things that aren’t cigarettes. There’s a touching HIV/AIDS memorial on the northern side of the park. Be aware the park can be a cong
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826 Valencia
Avast, ye scurvy scalawags! If ye be shipwrecked without yer eye patch or McSweeneys literary anthology, lay down ye dubloons and claim yer booty at this here nonprofit Pirate Store. Below decks, kids be writing tall tales for dark nights asea, and ye can study making video games a
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Makalawena Beach
If what youre after is an almost deserted, postcard-perfect scoop of soft, white-sand beach cupping brilliant blue-green waters (are you sold yet?), head to Maks. Although popular, this string of idyllic coves absorbs crowds so well youll still feel like youve found paradise. The n
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World Showcase
Who needs the hassle of a passport and jet lag when you can travel the world right here at Walt Disney World? World Showcase, one of two themed sections of Epcot, comprises 11 countries arranged around a lagoon. Watch belly dancing in Morocco, eat pizza in Italy and buy personally
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USS Arizona Memorial
One of the USAs most significant WWII sites, this somber monument commemorates the Pearl Harbor attack and its fallen service members with an offshore shrine reachable by boat. The USS Arizona Memorial was built over the midsection of the sunken USS Arizona, with deliberate geometr
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Arlington National Cemetery
The countys best-known attraction is the somber final resting place for more than 400,000 military personnel and their dependents, with veterans of every US war from the Revolution to Iraq. The cemetery is spread over 612 hilly acres. Departing from the visitor center, bus tours ar
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Anchorage Museum
What was once simply Alaska’s best museum is now a world-class facility thanks to the 2010, $106 million expansion of Anchorage’s cultural jewel. The West Wing, a four-story, shimmering, mirrored facade, added 80,000 sq ft to what was already the largest museum in the state. Its fl
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Graceland
If you only make one stop in Memphis, it should be here: the sublimely kitschy, gloriously bizarre home of the King of Rock and Roll. Though born in Mississippi, Elvis Presley was a true son of Memphis, raised in the Lauderdale Courts public housing projects, inspired by blues club
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Papohaku Beach
Straight as a palm tree, the light-hued sands of Papohaku Beach run for an astounding 2.5 miles. The sand is soft and you can often stroll from one end to another without seeing another soul. Offshore, Third Hole is one of the islands most challenging surf breaks. But just when you
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Shangri La
Celebrity Doris Duke had a lifelong passion for Islamic art and architecture, inspired by a visit to the Taj Mahal during her honeymoon voyage to India at the age of 23. During that same honeymoon in 1935, she stopped at Oʻahu, fell in love with the island and decided to build Shan
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Wadsworth Atheneum
The nations oldest public art museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum houses nearly 50,000 pieces of art in a castle-like Gothic Revival building. On display are paintings by members of the Hudson River School, including some by Hartford native Frederic Church; European Old Masters, 19th-ce
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Glacier Point
If you drove up here, the views from 7214ft Glacier Point can make you feel like you cheated somehow – a huge array of superstar sights present themselves without any physical effort. A quick mosey up from the parking lot and you’ll find the entire eastern Yosemite Valley spread ou
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Yale University
Each year, thousands of high-school students make pilgrimages to Yale, nursing dreams of attending the countrys third-oldest university, which boasts such notable alums as Noah Webster, Eli Whitney, Samuel Morse, and Presidents William H Taft, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and Georg
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Plimoth Plantation
Three miles south of Plymouth center, Plimoth Plantation authentically recreates the Pilgrims’ settlement, in its primary exhibit entitled 1627 English Village . Everything in the village – costumes, implements, vocabulary, artistry, recipes and crops – has been painstakingly rese
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