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Downtown Tunnels
Downtown Tunnels The signature weather of Houston is something to write home about – it’s hot. Really hot in the summer, and as Houston is a do-something city, the powers that be decided to do something about it – they built the Houston Downtown Tunnels. A series of interconnected and, bless them,
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Downtown Container Park
Downtown Container Park This collection of boutique shops with unique goods was formed from leftover shipping containers. The open air shopping spot is centered around a courtyard, which has a playground for children (with a treehouse!) and a stage with frequent live entertainment and events. Dini
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Castle Clinton National Monument
Castle Clinton National Monument Before Ellis Island there was Castle Clinton. This historic Lower Manhattan destination once served as the first immigration stop for foreigners moving to the U.S., with some 8 million people passing through its doors between 1855 and 1890. And while the iconic bri
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Alki Beach
Alki Beach This picturesque beach on the shore of Elliott Bay runs a narrow 2.5-mile strip between Alki Point and Duwamish Head. Known as the site of the first white settlers in Seattle, its sandy shores attract as many cyclists, joggers and bladers as beachcombers and sun worshipers and storm cha
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Philadelphia may get most of the press, but Pittsburgh offers plenty of reasons to visit, too. Pennsylvanias second-largest city has moved beyond its “Steel City” years to become a hip, modern city with lots of historic charm.Steel industry money is responsible for many of the attractio
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Love Park
Love Park If you love people watching, love fountains, and love the history of skateboarding, then chances are you’ll love Love Park when visiting Philadelphia. Officially known as JFK Plaza, the nickname is derived from the iconic “LOVE” sculpture that graces the downtown park. Originally constru
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Honaunau Bay
Honaunau Bay In ancient times, Honaunau Bay was a safe haven where Hawaiians could escape persecution. The adjoining National Historic Park tells the story of this City of Refuge, although visitors today flock down to the shoreline for some of the best snorkeling in Hawaii. This turquoise cove is
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Grand Canyon Railway
Grand Canyon Railway Modern trains may have lost some of their luster, but the great American dream lives on in the Grand Canyon Railway. Combining the mystique of the Wild West with the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon Railway gives visitors a chance to live part of the great Americ
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Waikiki
Waikiki Waikiki pretty much embodies the ancient spirit of aloha: oceanfront high rises, white sand beaches, world-class dining and some of the world’s best surfing certainly explains the neighborhood’s alluring magnetism. The name Waikiki as such means spouting fresh water in the native Hawaiian
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Stone Street Historic District
Stone Street Historic District The borough of Manhattan is filled with iconic buildings, famous landmarks and world-class restaurants. It’s also home to plenty of places that serve to unlock stories of the city’s colorful past. Stone Street Historic District, where one of the oldest streets in Man
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New Orleans School of Cooking
New Orleans School of Cooking Located in a renovated molasses warehouse dating back to the 1800’s, the New Orleans School of Cooking is the place to go to learn the basics of Louisiana-style cooking. Cajun / Creole teachers instruct participants on how to make some of New Orleans’ signature dishes
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard Set on the Brooklyn shore of the East River’s Wallabout Bay, directly between the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges, this shipyard was once America’s largest. Utilized by the U.S. Navy since 1801, it saw the building of some of the country’s most renowned fighting ships, includ
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Bodies: The Exhibition
Bodies: The Exhibition You may have seen the traveling show for Bodies: The Exhibition as it came through your city, but if you missed it or would even like to see it again, youll be pleased to know theres a permanent exhibit in Las Vegas at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. In the Las Vegas Bodies: The
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Annapolis
Annapolis There’s colonial flavor and heritage 18th-century buildings galore in Maryland’s capital, Annapolis. Sailors flock to dock at the city’s 17 miles (27 km) of waterfront, and the US Naval Academy was established here in 1845. Take a walking tour of 3 centuries of history, past grand histor
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Snoopy Rock
Snoopy Rock This iconic rock may be Sedona’s most famous red rock destination. Named for its uncanny resemblance to the cartoon dog, visitors can see the popular pup relaxing on his doghouse from a number of nearby viewpoints. Snoopy Rock has made travelers crack a smile since its name was first g
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Rainbow Harbor
Rainbow Harbor Rainbow Harbor, which also includes Rainbow Marina, is located in downtown Long Beach and features 87 boat slips and a number of attractions and experiences. For those looking to park their boat, the marina has a dock and 250 feet (76 meters) of mooring for day guests. If you don’t
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Capitol Records Building
Capitol Records Building Rising 13 round stories above Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame, this city landmark, built in the mid-1950s to house the first West Coast outpost of a major record label, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Famed for being the site of record
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Third Street Promenade
Third Street Promenade A commercial fixture in Santa Monica since the 1960s, this three-block-long pedestrian mall (centered on the three blocks of Third Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Broadway) was re-designed in 1989 and officially named the Third Street Promenade. Only two blocks east of
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Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert is a 100,000 square mile (260,000 square kilometers) arid region in North America that stretches across large portions of Arizona, California, and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. Although it is the hottest of the f
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Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive Stretching 21 miles along the eastern ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Hollywood Hills, a drive on at least one portion of this iconic street should be a part of any first-time visit to Los Angeles. Built largely in 1924 as the scenic highway it remains today, Mulho
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