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      Pahrump Valley Museum - Pahrump, Nevada 

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      Published on 10-24-2016 02:08 PM

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      There is more to the Pahrump Valley Museum than one would expect. Inside, they have a good assortment of relics from the early pioneers and native peoples of the area, and a very in-depth gallery devoted ...
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      Coeur d'Alene Floating Boardwalk - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 

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      Published on 10-23-2016 12:32 AM

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      At 3,300 feet (nearly 3/4 mile) long and 12 ft wide, the Coeur d'Alene Resort Floating Boardwalk is the longest floating boardwalk in the world and encircles the marina on Lake Coeur d'Alene. A 60 ft-long arched bridge provides ...
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      Ashford Mill Ruins - Death Valley, California 

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      Published on 10-21-2016 12:15 AM

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      These ruins alongside the highway were once the mill site for the Golden Treasure Mine, about 5 miles away in the Black Mountains. The stone structure was an office building and the foundation of the actual mill can found a short distance away, both date to 1914. Today, ...
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      Sod House on the Prairie - Sanborn, Minnesota 

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      Published on 10-20-2016 12:27 AM

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      This privately owned attraction consists of a number of replica buildings built exactly as they would have been by 19th century pioneers (such as the Ingalls family). As well as two impressive prairie sod houses, ...
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      Devil's Hole Overlook - Pahrump, Nevada 

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      Published on 10-19-2016 12:04 AM

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      Devil's Hole is a one of a kind geological feature. It is a geothermal pool that delves down through a series of caverns within the limestone bedrock. The hole is estimated to be 500 feet deep, but the bottom has never actually been found. The deep pond ...
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      Ingalls Dugout , Plum Creek - Walnut Grove, Minnesota 

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      Published on 10-18-2016 12:22 AM

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      Walnut Grove is famous for its Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and the pageant held every July to celebrate the period that the family lived in nearby. Just a short drive out of town is Plum Creek and the Ingalls Dugout Site, the location where, ...
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      Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge - Amargosa Valley, Nevada 

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      Published on 10-17-2016 12:58 AM

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      Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge boasts the largest concentration of unique and endangered species of plants and animals in the United States. The Devil's Hole Pupfish is probably the most famous of these endemic creatures found here, but there ...
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      Sleepy Eye - Sleepy Eye, Minnesota 

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      Published on 10-16-2016 12:17 AM

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      The quiet (and, some might say, appropriately named) town of Sleepy Eye might appear to offer little to delay the passing road tripper but it is actually home to two interesting statues. The first is that of Sleepy Eye himself, a Sioux chief who hunted this area ...
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      First Friday and The Arts District - Las Vegas, Nevada 

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      Published on 10-14-2016 12:23 AM

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      On the evening of the first Friday of each month a massive art fair takes over the Arts District. The event stretches down Charleston Boulevard from Las Vegas Boulevard to Main Street and all of the smaller streets surrounding the area. This is a great opportunity to meet and support local ...
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      Historic Railroad Trail - Boulder City, Nevada 

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      Published on 10-12-2016 07:17 AM

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      The Historic Railroad Trail offers both a look into local history as well as fantastic views of Lake Mead. The trail follows the path of the Hoover Dam Railroad which was built to connect the dam with Boulder City and the various facilities needed to supply the dam's ...
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