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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The opposite of DCs white, gleaming marble is this black, low-lying V, an expression of the psychic scar wrought by the Vietnam War. The monument follows a descent deeper into the earth, with the names of the 58,272 dead soldiers – listed in the order in which they died – chiseled
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National Air and Space Museum
The Air and Space Museum is one of the most popular Smithsonian museums. Everyone flocks to see the Wright brothers flyer, Chuck Yeagers Bell X-1, Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St Louis, Amelia Earharts natty red plane and the Apollo Lunar Module. An IMAX theater, planetarium and fl
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Strasburg Railroad
Its only a 45-minute ride to Paradise and back, but this steam train is a treat, with grand old carriages (wood-stove-heated in winter) running on a line laid down in 1832. Package tickets are available for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania across the road, which has scores of me
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Hess Collection
Art lovers: don’t miss Hess Collection , whose galleries display mixed-media and large-canvas works, including pieces by Francis Bacon and Louis Soutter. In the cave-like tasting room, find well-known cabernet and chardonnay, but also try the viognier. Hess overlooks the valley: be
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National Ranching Heritage Center
A real Lubbock gem, this open-air museum, part of the Texas Tech museum complex, tells a detailed story of what life was like on the Texas High Plains from the late 1700s until the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s. Nearly 50 preserved ranch structures are arrayed on 16 acres. Among the
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Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center
Possibly the most surprising sight in Kansas, this amazing museum captures the race to the moon better than any museum on the planet. Absorbing displays and artifacts such as the Apollo 13 command module will enthrall you for hours. The museum is regularly called in to build props
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Cable Car Museum
Hear that whirring beneath the cable-car tracks? Thats the sound of the cables that pull the cars, and they all connect inside the citys long-functioning cable-car barn. Grips, engines, braking mechanisms…if these warm your gearhead heart, youll be besotted by the Cable Car Museum.
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Tallahassee Museum of History & Natural Science
Occupying 52 acres of pristine manicured gardens and wilderness on the outskirts of Tallahassee, near the airport, this stunning natural-history museum features living exhibits of Floridian flora and fauna and has delighted visitors for over 50 years. Be sure to check out the otter
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Wounded Knee Massacre Site
The massacre site, 16 miles northeast of Pine Ridge town, is marked by a faded sign. It helps to read up on the events before you arrive. The mass grave, often frequented by people looking for donations, sits atop the hill near a church . Small memorials appear daily amid the stone
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center
By Natural Bridges State Beach, this kids educational center is part of UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory. Interactive natural-science exhibits include tidal touch pools and aquariums, while outside you can gawk at the world’s largest blue-whale skeleton. Guided one-hour tours happen a
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
This is a fabulous botanic garden, beautifully situated by the ocean and superbly managed. A paved trail meanders through 2000 species of tropical plants set amid streams and waterfalls. Give yourself at least an hour for the walk, which ends at Onomea Bay. The garden is located ha
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Hotel Ponce de León
Unmissable in town, this striking former luxury hotel, built in the 1880s, is now the worlds most gorgeous dormitory, belonging to Flagler College who purchased and saved it in 1967. Guided tours are recommended to get a sense of the detail and history of this magnificent Spanish R
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Millicent Rogers Museum
Rooted in the private collection of model and oil heiress Millicent Rogers, who moved to Taos in 1947, this superb museum, 4 miles northwest of the Plaza, ranges from Hispanic folk art to Navajo weaving, and even modernist jewelry designed by Rogers herself. The principal focus, ho
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Dinosaur-mad kids are certain to love this huge modern museum, on the northeastern fringes of Old Town. From the T Rex in the main atrium onwards, it’s crammed with ferocious ancient beasts. The emphasis throughout is on New Mexico, with dramatic displays on the state’s geological
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Discovery Science Center
More than 100 interactive displays await in exhibit areas with names such as Discovery Theater (playing 4-D movies), Dino Quest and more. Step into the eye of a hurricane – your hair will get mussed – or grab a seat in the Shake Shack to virtually experience a magnitude 6.4 quake.
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Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Wanna get funky? Head directly to Soulsville USA, where this 17,000-sq-ft museum sits on the site of the old Stax recording studio. This venerable spot was soul musics epicenter in the 1960s, when Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs and Wilson Pickett recorded here. Dive into soul
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Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
The historic site commemorates the life, work and legacy of the civil rights leader and one of the great Americans. The center takes up several blocks. Stop by the excellent visitor center to get oriented with a map and brochure of area sites, and exhibits that elucidate the contex
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Concord Museum
Southeast of Monument Sq, Concord Museum brings the town’s diverse history under one roof. The museum’s prized possession is one of the ‘two if by sea’ lanterns that hung in the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston as a signal to Paul Revere. It also has the world’s largest c
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Audubon Canyon Ranch
Audubon Canyon Ranch is about 3.5 miles north of Stinson Beach on Hwy 1, in the hills above the Bolinas Lagoon. A major nesting ground for great blue herons and great egrets, viewing scopes are set up on hillside blinds where you can watch these magnificent birds congregate to nest
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Arizona Museum of Natural History
Even if youre not staying in Mesa, this museum is worth a trip, especially if your kids are into dinosaurs (and arent they all?). In addition to the multi-level Dinosaur Mountain, there are loads of life-size casts of the giant beasts plus a touchable apatosaurus thighbone. Be warn
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