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Times Square   New York City

Times Square, New York City

 328 Reviews  At least once in your life, you have to see Times Square. The cacophany of lights and sounds and constant movement can be overwhelming to the senses. There is definitely an energy here - and a sense... 

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Fremont Street Experience   Las Vegas

Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas

 94 Reviews  If you're not staying in Downtown Las Vegas, jump on The Deuce (the bus that runs the length of the stip) and get off at the last stop which is Fremont Street. This is where you will find some of the... 

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Bourbon Street   New Orleans

Bourbon Street, New Orleans

 67 Reviews  Bourbon Street is the core of New Orleans' nightlife. It is a street that runs the length of the historic French Quarter, and is lined with bars, nightclubs, and souvenir shops. For parents traveling... 

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Golden Gate Bridge   San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

 306 Reviews  The Golden Gate Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world and one of the major symbols of the United States. Walking across the Bridge on a clear day gives you some different -- and... 

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Walt Disney World   Orlando

Walt Disney World, Orlando

 236 Reviews  You can rent a personal watercraft and explore the Village Lake. There are Sea Raycer's for one to two persons and can be rented for 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Driver must be 18 or over and have valid... 

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Michigan Avenue   Chicago

Michigan Avenue, Chicago

 107 Reviews  it is a nice way to unwind here after a hectic walking tour of millenium park during the spring and summer and autumn why? since the huge ice skating rink is replaced by a huge Park Grill Outdoor... 

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CN Tower   Toronto

CN Tower, Toronto

 274 Reviews  Let the elevator take you to to the top of (what was once) the tallest free standing structure in the world and you'll have a great view of Toronto and Lake Ontario. The CN Tower is 1,815.4 ft feet... 

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Universal Studios   Los Angeles

Universal Studios, Los Angeles

 160 Reviews  We went there on Monday, in December. Weather was not bad and it wasn't full with crowds. Preferred parking fee was 20$ and entrance was 77$ (You can come back again, it is one year fee) It opens at... 

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Southernmost Point   Key West

Southernmost Point, Key West

 65 Reviews  I must admit that I felt a bit of nostalgia as we reached the area known as Southernmost Point at the bottom of Whitehead Street. There isn't much there besides a huge marker always crowded with... 

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Stanley Park   Vancouver

Stanley Park, Vancouver

 194 Reviews  If you are driving through the park you will most likely drive by Prospect Point, which is a little bit higher up in the park. From up here you have a great view over the Lions Gate Bridge, North... 

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Old Montreal   Montreal

Old Montreal, Montreal

 208 Reviews  The only outdoor skating area in Montreal just opened in the Old Port of Montreal. =) If you are courageous enough to bear the cold and want to enjoy the outdoors, this is for you! Bring your whole... 

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Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market   Boston

Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market, Boston

 91 Reviews   Faneuil Hall is a fun marketplace to visit, full of life and busyness. People come here to shop, have lunch, catch up with friends or just watch the people. There are food vendors and restaurants as... 

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Chichen Itza   Cancún

Chichen Itza, Cancún

 89 Reviews  It´s a couple of hours by car from Cancun, but I think that it's impossible to skip its visit. Chichen-Itza it's popular worldwide, and it would be silly not to visit it, being so close. So, have... 

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Balboa Park   San Diego

Balboa Park, San Diego

 117 Reviews  Balboa Park is just northeast of downtown. It is a beautiful piece of land with vast expanses of lush green lawns, many trees and blooming flowers. At this park there are hiking and biking trails,... 

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Pike Place Market   Seattle

Pike Place Market, Seattle

 179 Reviews  Pike Place Market is a fascinating place to walk and shop. The market has an interesting history. Back in 1906 Seattle citizens were outraged by the cost of certain produce most notably onions. They... 

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Pearl Harbor   Honolulu

Pearl Harbor, Honolulu

 90 Reviews  At 7:55 a.m. Pacific Time on 7 December 1941, some 360 Japanese war planes descended on the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This heinous, preemptive attack which took place while peace... 

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Liberty Bell   Philadelphia

Liberty Bell, Philadelphia

 63 Reviews  OK, you can't really touch it, but you can get pretty darn close to it and have your picture made with this American icon. The line to get into the building which now houses the Bell was wrapped all... 

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Beaches/South Beach/Art Deco District   Miami

Beaches/South Beach/Art Deco District, Miami

 84 Reviews  pictured is the dock across collins ave from the fontainbleau hotel. this non descript mooring has some significance in the history of miami beach. in the 1960's the houseboat from the televison show... 

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NASA Johnson Space Center   Houston

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston

 64 Reviews  If you go to Houston, you have to visit the Space Center! After all, Houston is where NASA-Johnson Space Center is located. That's where the astronauts train and where NASA curates the lunar rocks... 

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Malecon   Puerto Vallarta

Malecon, Puerto Vallarta

 20 Reviews  One of the most touristy, but truly beautiful things to do in Puerto Vallarta is to take a walk along the Malecon. Local artist display their paintings, there is often a sandcastle competition on the... 

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Ocean Drive   Miami Beach

Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

 20 Reviews  Ocean Drive is the epicenter of cool. But it's also the epicenter of thuginess. This area really attracts all types, and many who come here don't fit the wealthy, pretty South Beach stereotype. Ocean... 

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5th Avenue   Playa del Carmen

5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen

 11 Reviews  If you want to go shopping, Playa del Carmen is the place for you. Look for the 5 th avenue, a street with more than a mile long filled with shops, cafes and restaurants. You can also catch the ferry... 

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Riverwalk & Riverwalk Mall   San Antonio

Riverwalk & Riverwalk Mall, San Antonio

 97 Reviews  To me famous San Antonio Riverwalk was just like taking a nice walk along the town's area that is bordering the San Antonio River. But yes, there one can indeed find out how San Antonio is a romantic,... 

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Zocalo   Mexico City

Zocalo, Mexico City

 84 Reviews  Undoubtedly Mexico City’s most well known landmark and top of the list on the “must see” list. Considered by Mexicans to be the heart of Mexico City, this enormous plaza surrounded by gorgeous... 

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Place Royale & Le Petit Champlain   Quebec

Place Royale & Le Petit Champlain, Quebec

 72 Reviews  The oldest commercial area in North America ! This is one of the nicest area of town. Pedestrian streets lined up with nice restaurants and shops. The area was in bad shape until the 70s when the... 

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The Grand Canyon

by Bwana_Brown

In April, 2002 I had some time before a business meeting in the southwestern USA Rockies, near Phoenix, Arizona, only a few hours drive from the world famous Grand Canyon National Park. My wife and I quickly jumped into a rental car and headed for an overnight stay at Yavapai Point, on the South Rim at Grand Canyon Village. From there you can stare down 4500 feet to the Colorado River snaking its way along the bottom of the canyon. Across the 10-mile wide canyon at this point the North Rim is actually higher with a 5400 foot drop to the river, giving the Grand Canyon an average depth of almost 1-mile. The next morning, just outside the NP and only a few miles from the Rim we noticed that the Papillon ('butterfly' in French) Helicopter Co. had a very nice looking tour centre for flights over the canyon. Realizing that we probably would never be back to this area again, we decided to fork...

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Canada’s Maritime Provinces

by Bwana_Brown

A few years ago, the photographers and editors of the National Geographic Magazine were asked to pick their favourite destinations in Canada – first place went to the Rocky Mountains because of their spectacular natural beauty but the Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) on the Atlantic coast came in second thanks to their varied natural beauty combined with a relaxed and friendly way of life. The greatest natural attraction in this area is the Bay of Fundy, lying between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and having the world’s highest tidal range (over 50 ft). This harbour scene on the Fundy shores, near Deer Island, NB is typical of many small fishing ports dotted around the coasts in this part of Canada. With so much coastline, there are bound to be numerous lighthouses as well, and the 2nd photo shows a typical example – Head Harbour light on...

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San Francisco – one of America’s great cities

by Bwana_Brown

San Francisco is one of my favourite cities on the continent. Located in California, further south along the Pacific coast from British Columbia, my first visit was a brief one in 1979 as my family passed through on our way to a three year working assignment in Papua New Guinea. I only made it back a second time in 2003 as members of my wife’s family converged from England for a get-together. It is not difficult to be impressed by the Golden Gate bridge – this view was taken from the Battery Spencer area on its northern side from an area of fortifications built in 1895 to protect the harbour. The bridge itself opened for traffic in 1937 after a 4-year construction project and is still considered one of the engineering marvels of the world.We had a great time wandering the streets of the city and taking in the sights – Alcatraz Island, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Coit Tower and the views from...

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Beautiful British Columbia

by Bwana_Brown

We finished off our 1999 tour of Vancouver Island in British Columbia with a visit to the beautiful little town of Tofino, located on the west side of the island just outside the northern end of Canada’s Pacific Rim National Park. Tofino is a laid-back, hippyish sort of place with a beautiful harbour located between the snow-capped peaks of the central Vancouver Island Ranges and the many heavily-treed inlets of the coast. We enjoyed a high speed Zodiac whale watching trip while there, enjoying both the landscape and great sightings of huge Grey whales.The moist and warm airs of the Pacific Ocean make for some huge trees all along these coasts and logging is a very big industry. We had a taste of that earlier in the trip when we stopped for a look around MacMillan Provincial Park as we left the east coast of the island and headed for Tofino on the west coast, via Port Alberni. The main...

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Dry conditions of the Southwestern USA

by Bwana_Brown

Moving a couple of thousand miles south to New Mexico, about midway between Taos and Santa Fe in the north of the state, the highway meets the Rio Grande River gorge at a little place called Pilar. Located there is an interpretive center with interesting facts on the river, where it cuts some steep gorges through the rocks and there are a few places where you can pull off the highway to enjoy what the Rio Grande has to offer. This far north, the river is not very wide and, in July 2003 the current was also quite tame, just a few rapids here and there. Outfits offer rafting or kayaking rides, where you can float along for a few miles over some small rapids and enjoy the scenery. During a separate trip to neighbouring Arizona, I was very happy to see my first Saguaro forest. Tonto National Forest, slightly smaller than Connecticut at nearly 3 million acres, is the 5th largest National...

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Quebec - French culture and rugged wilderness!

by Bwana_Brown

Speaking of Quebec, this French-speaking ‘island’ surrounded by English-speaking Canadians and Americans is a little world of its own – almost like stepping into a European city when you visit either its largest city of Montreal or the provincial capital of Quebec City. Quebec City, founded in 1608, is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the only walled city in North America. This view of the famous Chateau Laurier Hotel, built for Canadian Pacific Railway passengers, was taken from the walls of the Citadel fortress which historically commanded passage below on the St. Lawrence River.Montreal also has plenty of attractions such as the views and walking trails of Mont Royal (for which the city was named), the Olympic Stadium and its surrounding attractions, many museums and shows as well as great downtown shopping and restaurant areas. Close to the harbour along the St.Lawrence...

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Big cities: New York, Boston, Toronto and Ottawa

by Bwana_Brown

Some of North America’s most famous cities are located in the northeast, not far from either side of the Canada/USA border. If you make a trip to America, it is almost obligatory to at least check out New York City, a place I have visited many times but only rarely as a ‘tourist’. The famous skyscraper views, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, shows and museums – there is so much to see and do. I always enjoyed the action around Times Square in downtown Manhatten, alive with activity day and night! The atmosphere in the city has improved immensely since my first visit in 1976 as things have become much safer and cleaner.Located not too far away is another of my favourites - Boston, Massachusetts. Quite a bit smaller than NYC in its feel, this is a historic old city that is great for strolling around and enjoying the architecture or sights along the harbourfront. It has lots of great...

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Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

by Bwana_Brown

My wife and I finally made it to Mexico in 2003 when we arranged a trip to Cancun. It is so close to the Mayan ruins at Chichen-Itza that we thought that was also a "must visit"! We paid US$33 each for a fully-guided bus trip (8 AM to 6 PM) including lunch. These ruins date from about 514 AD and were abandoned by about 1250, with this view showing the 75-ft tall El Castillo (or the Pyramid of Kukulkan), the largest structure on the site and named by the Spaniards when they arrived on the scene in the 1500s. It has 364 steps (91 on each side) plus the top platform to equate to the 365 days of the year, in keeping with Mayan love of math and astronomy. The 45 degree angle of the steps is a bit daunting when you are on the top looking down - the steps are narrow and there are no hand-holds at all. It is possible that climbing is no longer allowed for safety reasons.Another fun spot was on...

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Waterton National Park (Canadian Rockies)

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One of the lesser known Canadian Parks is Waterton National Park. It share a border with Glacier National Park in the US. It offers a view into a wilderness.

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Olympic National Park (Pacific Northwest)

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From rain forest to desert. Ocean surf to tidal flats. The Olympic Peninsula and it's central park, Olympic Naitonal Park, offer six or more vacation treats.1. Rainforest of Queets & Hoh2. Ocean surf at Kalaloch & Ozete3. Mountain peaks on the Hurrican Ride4. Mountain vallies at Soleduck and Elwha5. Lake resort at Lake Crescent and Lake Quinault6. Desert slopes at Dosewallips and Staircase

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 8 Reviews and 1181 Opinions  Definitely one of the best hotels in Las Vegas where I found everything what I want. The hotel is at... 

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