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Knott’s Berry Farm
Old West-themed Knotts Berry Farm often teems with packs of speed-crazed adolescents testing their mettle on an intense line-up of thrill rides. Gut-wrenchers include the wooden Ghost Rider and the 50s-themed Xcelerator, while the single-digit-aged find tamer action at Camp Snoopy.
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Newcomb Art Gallery
Part of Tulane University and flanked by beautiful Tiffany-stained-glass triptychs, the Newcomb Art Gallery is a great spot to soak up some art; just outside is a pretty green, where students sunbathe, toss Frisbees and generally recede into the happiest rhythms of American higher
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Field Museum of Natural History
The mammoth Field Museum houses everything but the kitchen sink – beetles, mummies, gemstones, Bushman the stuffed ape. The collections rockstar is Sue, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex yet discovered. She even gets her own gift shop. Special exhibits, like the 3D movie, cost extra.
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Ellis County Courthouse
This stunner of a courthouse uses every Romanesque trick in the book to awe you. The pink granite and red limestone are magnificent and a recent restoration has only added sheen to the splendor. On weekdays you can wander the compact interior and look into wood-trimmed courtroom.
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Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Climb to the top of the countrys tallest all-granite structure (253ft) for a sweeping view of town, the beaches and the spine of the Lower Cape. At the base of the c 1910 tower is an evocative museum depicting the landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims and other Provincetown history.
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Witch House
The most authentic of more than a score of witchy sites, this house was once the home of Jonathan Corwin, a local magistrate who was called on to investigate witchcraft claims. He examined several accused witches, possibly in the 1st-floor rooms of this house. Open longer hours in
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Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center
Located just below Skamania Lodge, this museum weaves together the many threads that form the areas history – Native Americans, early explorers, pioneer settlers, logging, fishing, shipping, power generation and recreation. It also claims to have the worlds largest rosary collectio
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El Paso Museum of Art
This thoroughly enjoyable museum is in a former Greyhound station. Theyd want us to brag about their Madonna and Child (c 1200), but the Southwestern art is terrific, and the engaging modern pieces round out the collection nicely. All this, and it’s free?! Well done, El Paso, well
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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
Quarter horses, favored on the Texas range, were originally named for their prowess at galloping down early American racetracks, which were a quarter-mile long. These beautiful animals are celebrated at this visually striking museum, which fully explores their roles in ranching and
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Walker Art Center
The first-class center has a strong permanent collection of 20th-century art and photography, including big-name US painters and great US pop art. On Monday evenings from late July to late August, the museum hosts free movies and music across the pedestrian bridge in Loring Park th
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Ole Smoky Moonshine Holler
At first glance, this stone-and-wood moonshine distillery, Tennessees first licensed moonshine maker, appears to have a Disney flair, but its the real deal. Gathering around the hysterical bartenders, drinking the free hooch and taking in all of their colorful commentary, is Gatlin
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Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Grapevines own historic railroad runs tourist trains to and from Fort Worth. The ride takes 90 minutes one-way and you have about 90 minutes in Fort Worth. Extra cash gets you air-con in first class or a ride in the caboose. Some runs have a steam engine. Trains leave from the res
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Endless Bridge
Head inside the cobalt-blue Guthrie Theater and make your way up the escalator to the Endless Bridge, a far-out cantilevered walkway overlooking the Mississippi River. You dont need a theater ticket, as its intended as a public space. The theaters 9th floor Amber Box provides anoth
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts
This museum is a huge trove housing a veritable history of art. The modern and contemporary collections astonish, while the Asian galleries (2nd floor) and Decorative Arts rooms (3rd floor) are also highlights. Allot at least a few hours to visit. The museum is a mile south of down
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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Space enthusiasts will get a big bang (pun!) out of the Adler. There are public telescopes to view the stars, 3-D lectures to learn about supernovas and the Planet Explorers exhibit where kids can launch a rocket. The Adlers front steps offer Chicagos primo skyline view (and are a
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Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Just across the river in the cute little downtown area of Council Bluffs, IA, this grand museum tells the story of the worlds most profitable railroad and the company that rammed the transcontinental line west from here in the 1860s. Look for the pictures of Ronald Reagan and his c
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Keomuku
The center of the short-lived sugarcane plantation, Keomuku is 6 miles southeast of Maunalei. The highlight is the beautifully reconstructed Ka Lanakila o Ka Malamalama Church , which was originally built in 1903. Look for ruins, including a steam locomotive and buildings and an ol
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Earthquake Fault
On Minaret Rd, about 1 mile west of the Mammoth Scenic Loop, detour to gape at Earthquake Fault, a sinuous fissure half a mile long gouging a crevice up to 20ft deep into the earth. Ice and snow often linger at the bottom until late summer, and Native Americans and early settlers u
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American International Rattlesnake Museum
Anyone charmed by snakes and all things slithery will find this museum fascinating; for ophidiaphobes, it’s a complete nightmare, filled with the world’s largest collection of different rattlesnake species. You’ll also find snake-themed beer bottles and postmarks from every town na
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Rainforest Gallery
This campus of the Volcano Art Center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park showcases local artists working in many different media, unencumbered by the park’s thematic requirements. The adjacent shop offers some remarkable handcrafted works for sale. Art workshops and performing arts
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