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Pier 15
For respite from the FiDi hustle, retreat to this striking, breezy, two-level pier, an inviting combo of greenery, deckchairs and spectacular city and water views.
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Keck I
In 1992, Keck I made a breakthrough in telescope design using a unique honeycomb feature made up of 36 hexagonal mirror segments that function as a single piece of glass.
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Western Heritage Center
If you have time in Billings, explore the changing exhibits and excellent artifact collection here, representing the various cultural traditions of Yellowstone Valley.
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Williams Research Center
If you have specific queries about almost anything New Orleans, the staff here can help. The archives contain more than 350,000 images and some 2 miles of manuscripts.
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Wild Goose Island
Ths tiny stub of an island with a handful of lopsided trees perches precariously in the middle of St Mary Lake, providing a perfect photo op for incurable camera-clickers.
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Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
This theater in the Palisades Building puts on terrific hand- and rod-puppet and marionette shows for the little ones. There have been puppet shows here since the 1940s.
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Maine Lighthouse Museum
Perched over Rockland harbor, this nifty little museum features vintage Fresnel lenses, foghorns, marine instruments and ship models, with hands-on exhibits for children.
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Mabry Mill
One of the most-photographed buildings in the state, the mill nests in such a fuzzy green vale youll think youve entered the opening chapter of a Tolkien novel.
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Jacksonville Maritime Heritage Center
For insight into how maritime history intertwines with this port city, this densely packed museum has an array of nautical artifacts, scale models and shipping logs.
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Oldest House and Garden
The home of Confederate blockade-runner Francis B Watlington, the Wreckers’ Museum/Oldest House is filled with period antiques and has enjoyable, volunteer-led tours.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
Best for sunsets, this family favorite has lots of sand, tide pools and monarch butterflies from mid-October through mid-February. It’s at the far end of W Cliff Dr.
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La Pita
Ave provide a engaging feel for the culture. Cavernous La Pita is a classic; its a block south of Michigan Ave, tucked into one of the many strip malls along the road.
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
Across Hwy 101, the excellent museum shows rotating Californian artists and hosts performances inside the 1904 Carnegie library , the state’s first public library.
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Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Inside the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum is the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. There’s a great collection of historic photos and some very cool old bikes to see.
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Mergenthaler Lofts
A snazzy renovation of the Mergenthaler Lofts , the 1886 headquarters for the legendary linotype company, included the artful preservation of a diner storefront.
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Griffith Park Southern Railroad
This fleet of miniature trains has ferried generations of children around a 1-mile loop past pony rides, a Native-American village and an old Western town since 1948.
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Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
The newly renovated Hall of Fame is packed with memorabilia and movies about the storied NLF team thatll intrigue any pigskin fan. Stadium tours are also available.
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Genoa Courthouse Museum
The Genoa Courthouse Museum contains the original jail and a collection of woven Washo baskets, along with exhibits on the famous Pony Express, which had a stop in town.
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Georgia State Capitol
The gold-domed capitol is Atlantas political hub. The free tours (choose to be guided or self-guided) give an inside glance at the governments communications facility.
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Connecticut Valley Historical Museum
Focusing on the decorative and domestic arts of the Connecticut River Valley from 1636 to the present, this museum has collections of furniture, pewter and glass.
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