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Pike Place Market
Take a bunch of small-time businesses and sprinkle them liberally around a waterside strip amid crowds of old-school bohemians, new wave restaurateurs, tree-huggers, students, artists, buskers and tourists, and the result: Pike Place Market, a cavalcade of noise, smells, personalit
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Wormsloe Plantation Historic Site
A short drive from downtown, on the beautiful Isle of Hope , this is one of the most photographed sites in town. The real draw is the dreamy entrance through a corridor of mossy, ancient oaks that runs for 1.5 miles, known as the Avenue of the Oaks . But there are other draws, in
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Wailea Beach
To strut your stuff celebrity-style, make a beeline to this sparkling strand, which fronts the Grand Wailea and Four Seasons resorts and offers a full menu of water activities. The beach slopes gradually, making it a good swimming spot. When it’s calm, there’s decent snorkeling aro
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Quechee Gorge
Lurking beneath US 4, less than a mile east of Quechee Village, the gorge is a 163ft-deep scar that cuts about 3000ft along a stream that you can view from a bridge or easily access by footpaths from the road. A series of well-marked, undemanding trails, none of which should take m
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Bailey House Museum
This small but historically evocative museum occupies the 1833 home of Wailuku’s first Christian missionary, Edward Bailey. He was the second missionary to occupy the house and lived there nearly 50 years. The home gives you a sense of what it was like to live in missionary times w
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San Agustín Plaza
Parts of this plaza, right downtown and the oldest in town, date from 1767. The streets surrounding it are cobblestoned and lined with ancient oaks where you can escape the sun. For details about the historic buildings throughout downtown, pick up a copy of the brochure Heritage Wa
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National Archives
Its hard not to feel a little in awe of the big three documents in the National Archives: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, plus one of four copies of the Magna Carta. Taken together, it becomes clear just how radical the American experiment
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Chief Shakes Island
The small, grassy and enchanting islet is in the middle of the boat harbor and reached by a pedestrian bridge. With totems, tall pines and the half-dozen eagles usually perched in the branches, the island is a quiet oasis in the hum of the fishing fleet around it. Shakes Community
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Harley
Hundreds of motorcycles show the styles through the decades, including the flashy rides of Elvis and Evel Knievel. You can sit in the saddle of various bikes (on the bottom floor, in the Experience Gallery) and take badass photos. Even nonbikers will enjoy the interactive exhibits
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Monongahela & Duquesne Inclines
These two funiculars, built in the late 19th century, are Pittsburgh icons, zipping up the steep slope of Mt Washington every five to 10 minutes. They provide commuters a quick connection and they give visitors great city views, especially at night. You can make a loop, going up on
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Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry
Within the borders of the Uncompahgre National Forest, this bone-rich area yielded one of the most diverse Jurassic vertebrate collections in the world. Over a dozen different dinosaurs have been unearthed here since the first dig in 1971, including the terrifying Torvosaurus and v
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Limahuli Garden
About as beautiful as it gets for living education, this garden offers a pleasant overview of endemic botany and ancient Hawaiʻis ahupuaʻa (land division) system of management. Self-guided tours take about 1½ hours, allowing you to meditate on the scenery along a 0.75-mile loop tra
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Point Reyes Lighthouse
At the very end of Sir Francis Drake Blvd, with wild terrain and ferocious winds, this spot feels like the end of the earth and offers the best whale-watching along the coast. The lighthouse sits below the headlands; to reach it requires descending over 300 stairs. Nearby Chimney R
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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Established in 1903 as a refuge for the endangered brown pelican, Pelican Island was Americas first federal bird reservation, the forerunner of todays national-wildlife-refuge system. The preserve now encompasses 500 acres along the Indian River Lagoon as well as the 2.2-acre Pelic
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Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies is a 22-acre (10-hectare) wildlife sanctuary that hugs the Roaring Fork River. With a mission to advance ‘the ethic that the earth must be respected and nurtured,’ the center’s naturalists provide summertime guided walks, raptor demonstrat
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Mahaʻulepu Beach
You feel like youre sitting on the reef in this secluded spot, so it’s no surprise that there’s excellent snorkeling. To get here, hike the Mahaʻulepu Heritage Trail from Shipwreck Beach or drive 1.5 miles on the dirt road that begins after the Grand Hyatt, turning right where it d
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Orange County Museum of Art
Less than a half mile from Fashion Island, this engaging museum highlights California art and cutting-edge contemporary artists, with exhibitions rotating through two large spaces. Recent exhibitions have included ‘Birth of the Cool: Art, Design and Culture at Midcentury’ and ‘15 M
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Baranov Museum
Housed in the oldest Russian structure in Alaska, across the street from the visitor center, the Baranov Museum fills Erskine House, which the Russians built in 1808 as a storehouse for precious sea-otter pelts. Today it holds many items from the Russian period of Kodiak’s history,
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Petroglyph Beach
On Wrangells north side is a state historic park where you can see primitive rock carvings believed to be at least 1000 years old. Located 0.7 miles from the ferry terminal , a sign marks the viewing deck with interpretive displays and replicas. Turn right and walk north on the bea
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Sundial Bridge
Resembling a beached cruise ship, the shimmering-white 2004 Sundial Bridge spans the river and is one of Redding’s marquee attractions, providing an excellent photo op. The glass-deck pedestrian overpass connects the Turtle Bay Exploration Park to the north bank of the Sacramento R
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