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Allerton Garden
An extraordinary tour of this garden, part of the multi-site National Tropical Botanical Garden, wanders deep into Lawaʻi Valley. Robert Allerton, a wealthy Chicago transplant, spent three decades modifying this beautiful tropical valley, which has its own jungle river and ocean be
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Trinidad History Museum
This is a lot of museum, a full city block in fact, set smack dab on Main St. There are three sights here: the adobe Baca House (1870), the French-style Bloom Mansion (1882) and the Santa Fe Trail museum. Early settlers Felipe and Dolores Baca, who came to Trinidad in the 1860s, bo
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Sun Studio
This dusty storefront is ground zero for American rock and roll music. Starting in the early 1950s, Suns Sam Phillips recorded blues artists such as Howlin Wolf, BB King and Ike Turner, followed by the rockabilly dynasty of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and, of course,
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Loggerhead Marinelife Center
At this turtle rehabilitation center you can view recovering sea turtle patients in specially designed outdoor tanks and see surgeons at work in the operating theatre. Volunteers standby turtle tanks with information on their charges: how they sustained their injuries, how theyre h
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Kepuhi Beach
You can see why they built the defunct Kaluakoi Hotel here: the beach is a rocky, white-sand dream. However, swimming here can be a nightmare. Not only can there be a tough shorebreak, but strong currents can be present even on calm days. During winter, the surf breaks close to sho
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White (Magic) Sands Beach
This small but gorgeous beach (also called Laʻaloa Beach) has turquoise water, great sunsets, little shade and possibly the best bodysurfing and bodyboarding on the Big Island. Waves are consistent and just powerful enough to shoot you across the water into a sandy bay (beware: the
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Balmy Alley
Inspired by Diego Riveras 1930s San Francisco murals and outraged by US foreign policy in Central America, 1970s Mission muralistas (muralists) set out to transform the political landscape, one mural-covered garage door at a time. Today, Balmy Alley murals span three decades, from
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San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo Mission
Montereys original mission was established by Franciscan friar Junípero Serra in 1770, but poor soil and the corrupting influence of Spanish soldiers forced the move to Carmel two years later. Today this is one of Californias most strikingly beautiful missions, an oasis of solemnit
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Old Town State Historic Park
This park has an excellent history museum in the Robinson-Rose House at the southern end of the plaza. You’ll also find a diorama depicting the original pueblo and the park’s visitors center , where you can pick up a copy of the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Tour Guide &am
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White House
The White House has survived both fire (the Brits torched it in 1814) and insults (Jefferson groused that it was big enough for two emperors, one Pope and the grand Lama). Tours must be arranged in advance. Americans must apply via one of their states members of Congress, and non-A
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Franciscans have passionate perspectives on every subject, especially their signature landmark, though everyone agrees that its a good thing that the navy didnt get its way over the bridges design – naval officials preferred a hulking concrete span, painted with caution-yellow
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Andrew Molera State Park
Named after the farmer who first planted artichokes in California, this oft-overlooked park is a trail-laced pastiche of grassy meadows, ocean bluffs and rugged sandy beaches offering excellent wildlife watching. Look for the entrance just over 8 miles south of Bixby Bridge.South o
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Frick Collection
This spectacular art collection sits in a mansion built by prickly steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, one of the many such residences that made up Millionaires’ Row. The museum has over a dozen splendid rooms that display masterpieces by Titian, Vermeer, Gilbert Stuart, El Greco and G
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Museum of Jewish Heritage
An evocative waterfront museum, exploring all aspects of modern Jewish identity and culture, from religious traditions to artistic accomplishments. The museums core exhibition includes a detailed exploration of the Holocaust, with personal artifacts, photographs and documentary fil
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Biltmore Estate
The countrys largest privately-owned home, and Ashevilles number-one tourist attraction, the Biltmore was built in 1895 for shipping and railroad heir George Washington Vanderbilt II. He modeled it after the grand chateaux hed seen on his various European jaunts. Viewing the estate
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Snook Islands Natural Area
Twenty-mile long Lake Worth lagoon is the largest estuary in Palm Beach county and is an important warm-water refuge for manatees. Years of development have surrounded the lagoon with premium property, resulting in some lamentable environmental degradation. To reverse some of the d
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Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak (14,110ft) may not be the tallest of Colorados 54 14ers, but its certainly the most famous. The Ute originally called it the Mountain of the Sun, an apt description for this majestic peak, which crowns the southern Front Range. Rising 7400ft straight up from the plains,
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Jackson Square
Sprinkled with lazing loungers, surrounded by sketch artists, fortune-tellers and traveling performers, and watched over by cathedrals, offices and shops plucked from a Parisian fantasy, Jackson Sq is one of America’s great town greens and the heart of the Quarter. The identical, b
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Hulopoʻe Beach
The main beach on the island is kept looking beautiful thanks to the efforts of Panama Lana‘is legions of groundskeepers. Everybody loves this free, public beach – locals taking the kids for a swim, tourists on day trips from Maui and the many visitors who end up losing track of ti
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Hoover Dam
Straddling the Arizona–Nevada border, the graceful concrete curve of the art deco-style Hoover Dam redefines the stark landscape. The massive 726ft structure is one of the worlds tallest dams. Originally named Boulder Dam, this New Deal public works project, completed ahead of sche
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