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SR Crown Hall
A world-class leader in technology, industrial design and architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) owes much of its look to legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who fled the Nazis in Germany for Chicago in 1938. From 1940 until his retirement in 1958, Mies desi
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Polish Museum of America
If you don’t know Pulaski from a pierogi , this is the place to get the scoop on Polish culture. It’s one of the oldest ethnic museums in the country, crammed with traditional Polish costumes, WWII artifacts, ship models and folk art pieces. Head up to the second floor and ring the
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Paria Townsite
The town of Pahreah was originally settled in 1865, but Indian raids forced it to move upstream in 1870, and by 1910 floods forced settlers to leave the area altogether. In 1963 Hollywood chose the site to build a Western movie set, and it was used for films and TV shows until 1991
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Maine Maritime Museum
On the western bank of the Kennebec River, this wonderful museum preserves the Kennebecs long shipbuilding tradition. The Maritime History Building contains paintings, models and hands-on exhibits that tell the tale of the last 400 years of seafaring. One highlight is the remains o
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Bahia Honda State Park
This park, with its long, white-sand (and seaweed-strewn) beach, named Sandspur Beach by locals, is the big attraction in these parts. As Keys beaches go, this one is probably the best natural stretch of sand in the island chain, but we wouldn’t vote it best beach in the continenta
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Campgrounds & Tabernacle
Oak Bluffs started out in the mid-19th century as a summer retreat by a revivalist church, whose members enjoyed a day at the beach as much as a gospel service. They first camped out in tents, then built some 300 wooden cottages, each adorned with whimsical filigree trim.From bustl
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Bushs Pasture Park
One of Oregons leading citizens of the late 19th century was Asahel Bush, a newspaperman and a highly successful banker who began building his rambling Italianate residence in 1877. Designed to be a self-sufficient farm, the grounds are now preserved as Bushs Pasture Park and inclu
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Pejepscot Museums
The Pejepscot Historical Society preserves several house museums, which provide a fascinating glimpse into the past. You can visit them all for an $8 combination ticket.The Pejepscot Museum displays changing exhibits relating to Brunswick history, with photographs and artifacts pul
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Waldo Lake
At an elevation of 5414ft on the very crest of the Cascades, Waldo Lake has no stream inlets – the only water that enters is snowmelt and rainfall. It is one of the purest bodies of water in the world and is the source of the Willamette River. The lake is amazingly transparent – ob
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Tenaya Lake
Just east of Olmsted Point, Tenaya Lake (8150ft) takes its name from Chief Tenaya, the Ahwahneechee chief who aided white soldiers, only to be driven from the land by white militias in the early 1850s. Tenaya allegedly protested use of his name, pointing out that the lake already h
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George W Bush Childhood Home
George and Barbara Bush moved to west Texas from patrician New England in 1948. A growing family, the Bushes lived in this house from 1952 to 1956, when their son George W was aged five to nine. Whats most surprising about this modest house is that even a rising oil exec like Geo
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Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
The most hyped-up attraction in all of south Colorado is this impressive 950ft-deep canyon, which stretches for 10 miles west of Cañon City. A 1260ft-long suspension bridge was built across the gorge in 1929, further promoting the already popular area as a tourist destination. Trag
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Louisiana State Museum
This institution operates several institutions across the state. The standouts here include the 1911 Cabildo , on the left of the cathedral, a Louisiana history museum located in the old city hall where Plessy vs Ferguson (which legalized segregation) was argued. The huge amount of
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Starvation State Park
No one is quite sure who did the stealing, but either trappers in the area stashed some winter stores in the mountains, or Native Americans did, and then the other group took the food. Advance planners starved when they found no tasty treats buried under the snow, or so the story g
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Cottonwood Canyon Rd
This 46-mile scenic backway heads east, then south, from Kodachrome Basin State Park, emerging at Hwy 89 near Paria Canyon–Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area. Its the closest entry into GSENM from Bryce and an easy (though sometimes rough) drive, passable for 2WD vehicles (RVs not re
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Ellens Energy Adventure
This 45-minute ride is the oddest attraction in Orlando, perhaps in the entire state of Florida. It begins with a movie during which Ellen DeGeneres dreams that she is playing Jeopardy! with Jamie Lee Curtis. Determined to outsmart her know-it-all opponent, Ellen joins Bill Nye the
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Center for Wooden Boats
If you have an interest in the history and craft of wooden boats then you’ll definitely want to visit this place. A museum and enthusiast’s center, it features vintage and replica boats and offers sailing lessons, including an excellent beginner course that gives you as many lesson
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South Street Seaport
This enclave of cobbled streets, maritime warehouses and shops combines the best and worst in historic preservation. It’s not on the radar for most New Yorkers, but tourists are drawn to the nautical air, the frequent street performers and the mobbed restaurants. The district incor
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Canyon Visitor Center
This modern visitor center is well worth a visit for its innovative and interactive displays on Yellowstone’s geology. The highlight is a room-sized relief model of the park, on which you can visualize the terrain of your upcoming hike. Twenty-minute movies play on the hour and hal
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Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
A little further than 7 miles northwest of St Francisville, you can stalk the largest North American bald cypress tree at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge – so long as the Mississippi River is below 19-ft flood stage at Baton Rouge; the park is usually under water from January t
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