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Sights in USA

  1. A

    Boathouse Row

    On the east bank, Boathouse Row has Victorian-era rowing-club buildings that lend a lovely old-fashioned flavor to this stretch. Across the park are a number of early American houses that are open to the public.

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  2. B
  3. Billy Graham Library

    Those interested in the phenomenon of Christian evangelism in America will be fascinated (or annoyed) by this multimedia 'library,' a tribute to the life of superstar evangelist and 'pastor to the presidents' Billy Graham, a Charlotte native. The 90-minute tour starts with a gospel-preaching animatronic cow and ends with a paper questionnaire asking whether or not you've been moved to accept Christ today.

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  5. Ben Reifel Visitor Center

    The Ben Reifel Visitor Center has good exhibits and advice for ways to ditch your car to appreciate the geologic wonder.

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  6. C

    Bellagio

    Fans of eye-popping luxury, along with movie buffs who liked Ocean's Eleven (several key scenes were shot here) won't want to miss Steve Wynn's Vegas' original opulent pleasure palazzo. Inspired by a lakeside Italian village, the Bellagio is now a classic fixture of the strip, perhaps best known for its dazzling choreographed dancing fountain show that takes place every 15 to 30 minutes during the afternoon and evening. Other highlights include the dreamy pool area, a swish shopping concourse, a European-style casino and the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. Don't miss the hotel lobby's showpiece: a Dale Chihuly sculpture composed of 2000 hand-blown glass flowers in vibrant…

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  7. Basque Block

    Unbeknownst to many, Boise harbors one of the largest Basque populations outside Spain. The European émigrés first arrived in Idaho in the 1910s to pursue jobs in shepherding and elements of their distinct culture can be glimpsed along Grove St between 6th St and Capitol Blvd. Sandwiched between the ethnic taverns, restaurants and bars is Basque Museum & Cultural Center a commendable effort to unveil the intricacies of Basque culture and how it was transposed 6000 miles west to Idaho. Language lessons in Euskara, Europe's oldest language, are held here, while next door in the Anduiza Fronton Building there's a Basque handball court where aficionados play the…

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  8. Baranof's Castle

    Castle Hill is the site of Baranof's Castle, where Alaska was officially transferred from Russia to the USA.

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  10. D

    A Schwab's

    The ori-ginal dry-goods store has three floors of voodoo powders, $1 neckties and Elvis shot glasses.

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  11. E

    Art Modern Gallery

    Curators here unsurprisingly focus on modern, contemporary and pop art drawn from both domestic and international talent.

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  12. Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge

    Stretching across the Cooper River like some massive stringed instrument, the 3-mile-long Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge is a triumph of contemporary engineering. Cycling or jogging across the protected no-car lane is one of active Charlestonians' go-to weekend activities. Rent a cruiser at Charleston Bicycle Company.

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  13. F

    Art Deco Historic District

    South Beach's heart is its Art Deco Historic District, from 18th St and south along Ocean Dr and Collins Ave. It's ironic that in a city built on speculative real estate, the main engine of urban renewal was the preservation of a unique architectural heritage. See, all those beautiful hotels, with their tropical-Americana facades, scream 'Miami.' They screamed it so loud when they were preserved they gave this city a brand, and this neighborhood a new lease on life. Back in the day, South Beach was a ghetto of vagrants, druggies and retirees. Then it became one of the largest areas in the USA on the National Register of Historic Places, and then it attracted models,…

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  14. G

    Aria

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