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Unusual Monuments of New York City – Straus Park
One of Manhattan's most charming small parks, Straus Park is a little-known Upper West Side neighborhood oasis offering shady benches, greenery and a soothing fountain.
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London Buildings and Historic Places of Dickens
Covent Garden, St Paul's Cathedral, the Newgate prison and Smithfield market are some of the historic sites that feature in Dickens Great Expectations.
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Walk London Following Dickens Books
Walking tours that follow the locations of Dickens' novels bring book lovers in touch with the Victorian novelist's sources of inspiration.
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Seneca Village – NYC African-American History
Settled in the 1820s by free blacks seeking to own property, the racially integrated village was razed in 1856 to make way for the creation of Manhattan's Central Park.
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Favorite Haunts in the United States
Halloween brings to mind more than pumpkins and trick-or-treating. For those who want thrills and chills, visiting haunted houses might be inviting entertainment.
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Filoli House and Gardens
Filoli House and Gardens sit on over 600 acres of land, with formal gardens, trails and regular events. A National Trust property, this estate is reminiscent of England.
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Unusual Monuments of New York –The Amiable Child
The Amiable Child Monument is a well-loved memorial to a small boy who died in 1797. It is one of three private graves on public land in New York City's five boroughs.
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Ethiopia – Seeing One Source of the Nile
The river leaving Lake Tana 20 miles from Bahir Dar plunges over the lovely Tis Issat Falls or Smoking Waters, to become the Blue Nile, then the Nile on its way to Egypt.
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Ethiopia, Bahir Dar, Source of the Blue Nile
The historic town of Bahir Dar, on Ethiopia's largest lake, is a major tour centre for the Blue Nile Falls (Tis Issat) and Lake Tana's world-famous island church murals.
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Ethiopia Bahir Dar Boat Trip, Beta Mariam Church
Beta Mariam, with its thatched roof and bright biblical murals, offers two accessiblity options for seeing Ethiopian Orthodox church murals and Lake Tana from Bahir Dar.
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More Affordable Car Tour Vacations, Northern CA
Continue on with another affordable family vacation by following historic Mission Bells on an extended day car trip near Monterey Bay.
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Ideas for Planning Affordable Car Tour Vacations
An affordable vacation idea is to plan an educational tour by car of Northern California's historic Spanish Missions for short weekend getaways.
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New York City Sightseeing and Photo Images
On trips to New York City, include sightseeing visits of "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" Memorial at Harbor View Park, on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor.
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Tour the USS Missouri Battleship in Pearl Harbor
The USS Missouri tour, located at Pearl Harbor's Battleship Row near Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, takes visitors to the start and end of World War II.
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Visiting Brighton's Pavilion
If you are travelling to Brighton England, visit the Chinese inspired Music Room in the Royal Pavilion which is completely restored after fire and storm.
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Charleston: Architectural Heritage
Charleston South Carolina is a must-see for any fan of American architecture -- a living museum of 18th and 19th-century life, southern style with a low-country accent.
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