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Getty Villa
Although self-described as the Getty Villa Malibu, this famous museum in a replica 1st-century Roman villa is actually in Pacific Palisades. It’s a stunning 64-acre showcase for exquisite Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities amassed by oil tycoon J Paul Getty. Admission requires a
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
To experience Alaska Native culture firsthand, you can travel to the Bush or come to this 26-acre center and see how humans survived – and thrived – before central heating. This is much more than just a museum: it represents a knowledge bank of language, art and culture that will s
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Churchill Downs
On the first Saturday in May, a whos who of upper-crust America puts on their seersucker suits and most flamboyant hats and descends for the greatest two minutes in sports: the Kentucky Derby, the longest-running consecutive sporting event in North America. After the race, the cro
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Kaʻanapali Beach
Home to West Maui’s liveliest beach scene, this gorgeous stretch of sand unfurls alongside Kaʻanapali’s resort hotels, linking the Hyatt Regency Maui with the Sheraton Maui 1 mile north. Dubbed ‘Dig-Me Beach’ for all the preening, it’s a vibrant spot. Surfers, boogie boarders and p
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High Line
It’s hard to believe that the High Line – a shining example of brilliant urban renewal – was once a dingy rail line that anchored a rather unsavory district of slaughterhouses. Today, this eye-catching attraction is one of New Yorks best-loved green spaces, drawing visitors far and
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Griffith Observatory
This landmark 1935 observatory opens a window onto the universe from its perch on the southern slopes of Mt Hollywood. Its planetarium boasts the world’s most advanced star projector. Astronomical touch displays cover the evolution of the telescope and the ultraviolet x-rays used t
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City Lights
Free speech and free spirits have flourished at City Lights since 1957, when founder and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and manager Shigeyoshi Murao won a landmark ruling defending their right to publish Allen Ginsbergs magnificent epic poem Howl. Celebrate your right to read freely in
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Capitol
Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government – ie Congress – has met to write the countrys laws. The lower House of Representatives (435 members) and upper Senate (100) meet respectively in the south and north wings of the building. Enter via the undergro
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Fort DeSoto Park
Fort DeSotos 1136-acres of unspoiled wilderness is unquestionably one of Florida’s premier beach parks – with the accolades to prove it. It includes 7 miles of beaches, two fishing piers and an extensive nature trail hopping over five interconnected islands. Of its two swimming are
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Hildene
Outside Manchester, the 24-room Georgian Revival mansion of Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, is a national treasure. Lincoln family members lived here until 1975, when it was converted into a museum and filled with many of the familys personal effects and furni
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Mount Washington Cog Railway
Purists walk and the lazy drive, but certainly the quaintest way to reach the summit of Mt Washington is to take this cog railway. Since 1869 coal-fired, steam-powered locomotives have followed a 3.5-mile track up a steep mountainside trestle for a three-hour round-trip scenic ride
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MoMA PS1
At MoMAs hip contemporary outpost in a converted schoolhouse, youll be peering at videos through floorboards, schmoozing at DJ parties, and debating the meaning of nonstatic structures while staring through a hole in the wall. Exhibitions explore everything from Middle Eastern vide
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Kauapea (Secrets) Beach
Obviously a secret no longer, these powdery white sands extend along massive cliffs for more than a mile, wrapping around two rock reefs, all the way to Kilauea Point. Theres a sandy ocean floor and sea shells galore, with crystal-clear seas that are the domain of bait balls and oc
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Lafayette Cemetery No 1
Shaded by groves of lush greenery, this cemetery exudes a strong sense of Southern subtropical gothic. Built in 1833, it is divided by two intersecting footpaths that form a cross. Look out for the crypts built by fraternal organizations such as the Jefferson Fire Company No 22, wh
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Dinosaur National Monument
Straddling the Utah-Colorado state line, Dinosaur National Monument protects one of North Americas largest dinosaur fossil beds, discovered here in 1909. Though both states sections are beautiful, Utah has the bones. Dont miss the Quarry Exhibit (9am-4pm), which is an enclosed, par
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Kalaupapa Overlook
The Kalaupapa Overlook provides a scenic overview of the Kalaupapa Peninsula from the edge of a 1600ft cliff.Its easy to get the lay of the land from up here and youll get a good feel for just how far youll travel if you descend the nearly 1700ft on the trail. Interpretive plaques
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Old Lahaina Courthouse
Tucked in the shadows of a banyan tree, Lahaina’s 1859 courthouse is a repository of history and art, housing a museum, the town visitor center and two art galleries. Its location beside the harbor is no coincidence. Smuggling was so rampant during the whaling era that officials de
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Chelsea Market
In a shining example of redevelopment and preservation, the Chelsea Market has transformed a former factory into a shopping concourse that caters to foodies. More than two dozen food vendors ply their temptations including Mokbar (ramen with Korean accents), Takumi tacos (mixing Ja
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Museum of Modern Art
Superstar of the modern-art scene, MoMAs galleries scintillate with heavyweights: Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rothko, Pollock and Bourgeois. Since its founding in 1929, the museum has amassed almost 200,000 artworks, documenting the emerging creative ideas and
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Hudson River Park
The High Line may be all the rage these days, but one block away from that famous elevated green space, there stretches a five-mile-long ribbon of green that has dramatically transformed the city over the past decade. Covering 550 acres, and running from Battery Park at Manhattans
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