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Hershey Park
The pièce de résistance is Hershey Park , an amusement park with more than 60 thrill rides (not chocolate themed), plus various performances and frequent fireworks displays.
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Carousel of Happiness
This vintage 1910 carousel with gorgeous wood-carved animals and Wurlitzer music is a real highlight for kids. Proceeds from the nonprofit organization go to children in need.
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Bud Werner Memorial Library
A perfect indoor break for families, this library has awesome interactive games in the kids area, a sweet fish tank, free wi-fi and storytime. Oh yeah, it has got books, too.
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Art of Marbling & Robert Bader Wood Sculpture
Becky J Wold’s original marbled silk scarves and sarongs hang from bamboo poles alongside her husband’s wooden bowls and sculpture, making this a unique gallery experience.
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Anduiza Fronton Building
Originally a boarding house from 1912, this building is home to Boises popular indoor pala (Basque racquetball) court – check at the Basque Museum for a schedule of games.
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Cathedral of St Helena
Rising like an apparition from old Europe over the town is this neo-Gothic cathedral completed in 1914. Highlights include the baptistry, organ and intricate stained-glass windows.
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Frog Hollow Craft Center
This excellent contemporary and traditional craft center feels more like a museum gallery than the retail store that it is. A rigorous jury process screens artisans for acceptance.
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Cornish College of the Arts
The south campus of the ornamental Cornish College of the Arts, built in 1921, has survived many bouts of debt and is now a top-notch school for music, art, dance and drama.
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Kauaʻi Society of Artists
Island artists share gallery space at the mall and exhibit thoughtful works in oils, pencil, watercolor, sculpture materials, mixed media and photography. Its free to browse.
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Independence Seaport Museum
Worth the trek to Penns Landing, this well-done museum honors Philadelphias shipyards, which operated until 1995. You can walk through an 1892 steel warship and a WWII submarine.
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Mount Magazine State Park
This pretty state park maintains 14 miles of trails situated around Arkansas highest point. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy great hang gliding and rock climbing as well as hiking.
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Mather Point
The busiest and most popular overlook, due in part to its proximity to the visitor center. Its named after Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service.
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Museum of Asian Cultures
This small museum is worth a look if you have an interest in Japanese and other Asian art. There are some interesting masks and kabuki figures, plus a tranquil bamboo garden.
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Macauley Salmon Hatchery
The Macaulay Salmon Hatchery Visitor Center has huge seawater aquariums and underwater viewing windows so you can watch thousands of salmon fighting their way upstream to spawn.
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Leilas Hair Museum
The remarkable Leilas Hair Museum in Independence holds the worlds largest (and only public) collection of wreaths and jewelry made from hair, a popular 19th century art form.
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Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Focuses on the local history of segregated schools, hotels, hospitals, jobs and lunch counters. Push the buttons at the Levys lunch counter – a dramatization, but no less stinging.
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Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences
Considered Savannahs top art museum, the historic Telfair family mansion is filled with 19th-century American art, silver from that century, and a smattering of European pieces.
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San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
This impressive saddle-shaped musuem is best known for its ceramics collection. Run in partnership with Angelo State University, SAMFA often has compelling special exhibits.
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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
This historical courthouse has been turned into a magnificent arts space. Even if no shows or exhibits are on, come at night to marvel at the jaw-dropping ‘light sculpture.’
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SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
This museum showcases more than 2000 exhibits relating to the early days of electricity and the golden age of radio. It houses the largest collection of its kind in the US.
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