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Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral is the seat of Chicago’s Catholic Church and where its powerful cardinals do their preaching. It provides a quiet place for contemplation, unless the excellent choirs are practicing, in which case it’s an entertaining respite. Check out the sanctuary’s ceiling w
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Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
A birdwatchers oasis, the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge harbors native waterbirds year-round and hosts migratory ducks and shorebirds from October to April. In the rainy winter months Kealia Pond swells to more than 400 acres, making it one of the largest natural ponds in Ha
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Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
Clinging to the southern tip of Roosevelt Island on the East River is architect Louis Kahns spectacular memorial to Franklin D Roosevelt. A sweep of steps lead up to a sloping triangular lawn, which spills down to a bronze bust of Roosevelt by American sculptor Jo Davidson. Framing
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Bryant Park
European coffee kiosks, alfresco chess games, summer film screenings and winter ice-skating: its hard to believe that this leafy oasis was dubbed Needle Park’ in the ’80s. Nestled behind the beaux-arts New York Public Library building, its a whimsical spot for a little time-out fro
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Albuquerque Biopark
Adults will get as much out of the Albuquerque BioPark as children. When the weather is nice, and you’re traveling with family, the place is especially appealing for the combo ticket to three kid-friendly attractions: a zoo, an aquarium and a botanic gardens. It’s a good-value way
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Riverwalk
A pedestrian-friendly and peacefully lazy, channeled slice of the Arkansas – the rest of it is running more fiercely underground – this is the center of historic Pueblo. There are sidewalks on both sides of the river and plenty of shady seating too. It runs for about four blocks an
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National Building Museum
Devoted to architecture and urban design, the museum is appropriately housed in a magnificent 1887 edifice modeled after the Renaissance-era Palazzo Farnese in Rome. Four stories of ornamented balconies flank the dramatic 316ft-wide atrium and the Corinthian columns rise 75ft high.
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Kartchner Caverns State Park
This wonderland of spires, shields, pipes, columns, soda straws and other ethereal formations has been five million years in the making, but miraculously wasnt discovered until 1974. In fact, its very location was kept secret for another 25 years in order to prepare for its opening
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The Boardwalk
Atlantic Citys famous Boardwalk was the first in the world, built in 1870 by local business owners who wanted to cut down on sand being tracked into hotel lobbies by guests returning from the beach. Alexander Boardman came up with the idea, and the long stretch of planks became kno
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Museum of Tolerance
Run by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, this museum uses interactive technology to engage visitors in discussion and contemplation around racism and bigotry, with particular focus given to the Holocaust. You can study various Nazi-era memorabilia, including bunk beds from the Majdanek
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Kings Chapel & Burying Ground
Puritan Bostonians were not pleased when the original Anglican church was erected on this site in 1688. The granite chapel standing today – built in 1754 – houses the largest bell ever made by Paul Revere, as well as a historic organ. The adjacent burying ground is the oldest in th
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Rim Road Scenic Drive
The lookout views along along the parks 18-mile-long main road are amazing; navigate using the park brochure you receive at the entrance. Bryce Amphitheater – where hoodoos stand like melting sandcastles in shades of coral, magenta, ocher and white, set against a deep-green pine fo
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Kahekili Beach Park
This idyllic golden-sand beach at Kaʻanapali’s less-frequented northern end is a good place to lose the look-at-me crowds strutting their stuff further south. The swimming’s better, the snorkeling’s good and the park has everything you’ll need for a day at the beach – showers, rest
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Tallac Historic Site
Sheltered by a pine grove and bordering a wide, sandy beach, this national historic site sits on the archaeologically excavated grounds of the former Tallac Resort, a swish vacation retreat for San Francisco’s high society around the turn of the 20th century. Feel free to just ambl
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Keystone Ski Resort
In operation since 1970, Keystone is a family-oriented resort on the Snake River 5 miles east of Dillon on US Hwy 6. It attracts downhill and cross-country skiers as early as mid-to-late October, while other ski areas are still waiting for snow. Keystone is definitely a resort in t
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New England Sports Museum
Nobody can say that Bostonians are not passionate about their sports teams. The New England Sports Museum is not the best place to witness this deep-rooted devotion (try Fenway Park for that), but sports fans will enjoy the photographs, jerseys and other items from Boston sports hi
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United States National Arboretum
The greatest green space in Washington unfurls almost 450 acres of meadowland, sylvan theaters and a pastoral setting that feels somewhere between bucolic Americana countryside and a classical Greek ruralscape. Highlights include the Bonsai & Penjing Museum (exquisitely sculpte
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Merck Forest & Farm Center
Hidden away on a gorgeous hilltop thats only a 25-minute drive from Manchester but a world apart from the village hustle and bustle, this sprawling farm and environmental education center is a blissful place to experience Vermonts natural beauty and agricultural heritage. Over 2700
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Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility
Between Kekaha Beach Park and Polihale State Park, the beach stretches for roughly 15 miles. But there is only limited public access near the US Navy base at Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Navy barred access except
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Sentinel Dome
The hike to Sentinel’s summit (8122ft) is the shortest and easiest trail up one of Yosemite’s granite domes. For those unable to visit Half Dome’s summit, Sentinel offers an equally outstanding 360-degree perspective of Yosemite’s wonders, and the 2.2-mile round-trip hike only take
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