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Long Island City
Its a testament to Queens long lack of cool that Long Island City remained undeveloped for decades. Now it has masses of new high-rise condominiums lining the riverfront with fantastic views of Manhattan. The area has also become a hub of art museums. PS 1 Contemporary Art Center i
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John F Kennedy Library & Museum
The legacy of JFK is ubiquitous in Boston, but the official memorial to the 35th president is the presidential library and museum – a striking, modern, marble building designed by IM Pei. The architectural centerpiece is the glass pavilion, with soaring 115ft ceilings and floor-to-
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Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
Offering an afterlife to ‘pest’ grizzlies facing extermination, this nonprofit center grants a chance to see captive wolves and bears if you failed to see any in the park. The indoor bear exhibit is good, and there is an information wall with clippings of recent bear encounters, as
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ʻEhukai Beach Park
Banzai Pipeline , aka Pipeline, aka Pipe – call it whatever you want, this place is known the world over as one of the biggest, heaviest and closest-to-perfect barrels in all of wave riding. When the strong westerly swells kick up in winter, the waves can reach over 15ft before bre
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Brooklyn Art Library
Lining the walls of this intriguing space are over 30,000 sketch books, which contain a wild mix of graphic design, collage, fine art, poetry, irreverent comics and personal essays. To browse the collection, sign up for a free library card, then do a search by subject matter, theme
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Alexandria Black History Museum
Paintings, photographs, books and other memorabilia documenting the African American experience in Alexandria, one of the nation’s major slave ports, are on display at this small resource center (enter from Wythe St). Pick up a brochure for self-guided walking tours of important Af
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Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Saved from possible development when it was bought for $18.5 million as public land in 2007, Orcas second mountain (rising to 1519ft) was in private hands for so long that most people had forgotten what was there. The answer: fragile wetlands, Garry oak savannah, spectacular overlo
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Myrtle Edwards Park
Your best bet for an uninterrupted walk or jog if you’re staying downtown is this fringe of lawn and trees along Elliott Bay that starts next to the Olympic Sculpture Park and continues as far as the Interbay area between Queen Anne and Magnolia. The park (sometime erroneously cal
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Pioneer Park
Like many cities with little surviving history, Fairbanks attempts to recreate the old days in a historical theme park. Suffice to say, it doesnt always work. The most prominent sight in rather dowdy 44-acre Pioneer Park is the SS Nenana , a hulking stern-wheeler that once plied th
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Old Town Scottsdale
Tucked among the glitzy malls and chichi bistros is Old Town Scottsdale, a Wild West–themed enclave filled with cutesy buildings, covered sidewalks and stores hawking mass-produced Indian jewelry and Western art. One building with genuine history is the 1909 Little Red School House
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Waineʻe (Waiola) Church
The first stone church in Hawaii, Waineʻe Church was built in 1832 then hit with a run of bad luck. In 1858 the belfry collapsed. In 1894 royalists, enraged that the minister supported Hawaii’s annexation, torched the church to the ground. A second church, built to replace the orig
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President Lincolns Cottage
History buffs can make the trek to President Lincolns summer house tucked away on the grounds of the Soldiers Retirement Home. Abe came here to beat the heat and jot notes for the Emancipation Proclamation in leafy seclusion. Guides lead one-hour tours through the abode, which is n
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Henry B Plant Museum
The silver minarets of Henry B Plants 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel glint majestically, testimony to the vaunting ambitions of its creator who first brought the railroad to the city – and then extended it so guests could disembark straight into the lobby of his 511-room hotel. Never-before-
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Bale Grist Mill & Bothe
Both these parks have picnic areas and admission to one includes the other. Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park features a 36ft-high water-powered mill wheel dating to 1846 – the largest still operating in North America; Saturdays and Sundays (and sometimes Fridays and Mondays) fro
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Oregon Caves National Monument
This very popular cave (theres only one) lies 19 miles east of Cave Junction on Hwy 46. Three miles of passages are explored via 90-minute walking tours that include 520 rocky steps and dripping chambers running along the River Styx. Dress warmly, wear shoes with good traction and
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L Ron Hubbard House
For three years (1957–60) the father of the Church of Scientology occupied this rather handsome Dupont house, working on developing his own religion for the masses. Today, Hubbard’s old house is something of a shrine for scientologists from around the world. OK, OK: we know Sciento
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Lost Maples State Natural Area
The foliage spectacle in October and November at Lost Maples State Natural Area is as colorful as any you’d see in New England. In autumn, big-tooth maple trees turn shocking golds, reds, yellows and oranges. In the summertime there’s good swimming in the Sabinal River. At any time
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Kapiʻolani Beach Park
Where did all the tourists go? From Kapahulu Groin south to the Natatorium, this peaceful stretch of beach, backed by a green space of banyan trees and grassy lawns, offers a relaxing niche with none of the frenzy found on the beaches fronting the Waikiki hotel strip. Facilities in
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Trans
Across the inlet from town, Valdez’ ever-pumping heart once welcomed visitors, but since September 11, 2001, stricter security protocols have closed it to the public. From the end of Dayville Rd you can still get a peek at the facility, including the storage tanks holding nine mill
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Zen Center
With its sunny courtyard and soaring cased windows, this uplifting Italianate brick building is an interfaith landmark. Since 1969, its been home to the largest Buddhist community outside Asia. Before she built Hearst Castle, Californias first licensed woman architect Julia Morgan
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