Skyline Views From the Rickenbacker Causeway bridge overlooking Brickell. From Watson Island at night. From the 79th St Causeway. From the Vizcaya Metrorail Station
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Mandarin Oriental, a swank hotel that overlooks the Miami skyline.
The train departs from the Santa Fe Depot in Canon City, just 45-minutes from Colorado Springs
Bridge only admission is also available from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m and 1/2 hour before park closing time to dusk daily. See the front gate for details on this option.
2) Pikes peak (Colorado Springs)
3) Seven falls (close to downtown colorado springs)
The fountain operates from approximately April 1 to November 1 each year and runs from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm each day. Every hour on the hour for 20 minutes the fountain produces a major water display and the center jet shoots 150 feet into the air.
Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center. Tours are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or more at other times, call 312-744-6630.
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 595-PIER
Union Station
222 S. Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Chicago architectural tour (Don't miss it)
Wendella Boats, At the Wrigley Building 376 N Michigan Ave
Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.
The park is open daily from 6am - 11pm. Admission is always free.
Visitors to the Millennium Park are encouraged to make the Millennium Park Welcome Center their first stop. The Welcome Center is located at 201 E. Randolph Street in the Northwest Exelon Pavilion.
301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK - (405) 297-3995
Mon - Sat - 9 - 6 pm
Sun - Noon - 6 pm
In Texas,
The Waterfall
- Wichita Falls, TX 76301
This 54 foot man-made falls, completed in 1986, replaced the original falls that washed away more than 100 years ago. Visitors enjoy miles of landscaped, lighted, all-weather walking trails. Lined with benches, the paths wind along the Wichita River from the Falls to the beautiful 170-acre Lucy Park, complete with log cabin, pavilions, pool, duck pond and Lucy Land Playground. The falls can seen and visited from I-44 or you can walk the trail from Lucy Park.
Wee-Chi-Tah
500 block of Wichita St. - Wichita Falls, TX 76301
The Wee-Chi-Tah Sculpture is one of Americas largest sculptures that features the First Nation of America. The Sculpture features a Comanche Family crossing the Wichita River. The legend of their Crossing defines where Wichita got its name. Wee-Chi-Tah, Waist Deep. Located near the Front Street Bridge.
Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
500 9th Street - Wichita Falls, TX
The Wichita Falls Railroad Museum, the site of the former Union Station house, strives to preserve the railroad history of Wichita Falls featuring equipment from six Texas railroads. Step aboard trains and take a trip back in time to learn about the history of the railroads that once ran through the area.
The visitor center is open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1. The park grounds, including the paved river trail, remains accessible to visitors even when the visitor center is closed.
Fort Smith Trolley Museum
100 South 4th Street
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72901
(479) 783-0205
Trolley Schedule
Winter(November 1 - April 30)
Saturday - 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.
Sunday - 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M
Museum Schedule
Saturdays 10-5, Sundays 1-5
Weekday Tours by appointment
Hot Springs National Park
Near Little Rock Area
325 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR - (501) 625-3631
OverviewThis lesser-known Little-Rock landmark on the outskirts of downtown was constructed in honor of the state's 150th birthday in 1986. This sundial is made from various stones...
Big Dam Bridge (Longest pedestrian bridge in US)
Rebsamen Park Road
LittleRock, Little Rock, AR 72202
The bridge starts in Murray Park and ends in Cook's Landing Park (or vice versa, depending on your perspective).
Riverfront Park
1 Riverfront Drive Little Rock, AR 72201 Tel: 501 371 4770
The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was tragically assassinated April 4, 1968, is the world's first and only comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement in exhibit form.
Centennial Olympic Park’s annual Holiday in Lights is an Atlanta tradition and celebrating its tenth anniversary season this fall. In November, the Park transforms into a winter wonderland with thousands of lights that make up the dazzling display. The Park is open daily to view the lights from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., including Dec. 25, Christmas Day, and there is no charge for admission.
Other nearby locations
Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Park is within walking distance of the following attractions:
Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour (Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours departing approximately every 10 minutes (404) 827-2300)
Georgia Dome Tour and
Fountain of Rings - 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Parking is available in the Georgia World Congress Center's (285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 ) Green Lot, located on Marietta Street, at a daily rate of $8.
Monday through Saturday 10 am - 10 pm and Sunday 1 pm - 10 pm.
Holiday Hours: Vulcan Park and Museum opens at 1 pm on Thanksgiving and New Year's Day and closes at 6 pm on July 4th. Vulcan Park and Museum is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Gardens of the American Rose Center Jefferson Paige Road, Interstate 20 Exit # 5, Shreveport, LA 71119 Call for Hours of Operation And Admission Pricing 318-938-5534 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 318-938-5534 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 318-938-5534 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and 1-800-637-6534 Between Thanksgiving and the New Year, the 118-acre park is transformed into a whimsical sparkling wonderland; “Christmas in Roseland”, where visitors can walk through a fantasyland featuring millions of twinkling lights, animated scenes, and enjoy live entertainment.
Features an interactive water fountain with light and music, a 300-ft.-long floating boat dock, a magnificent waterfall that incorporates natural stone and plantings, an arbor and viewing area at the summit of a waterfall.
The Duck Pond
1200 East Kings Hwy Pk
on E. Kings Hwy. at Reilly Ln.
Shreveport, LA
The official name is East Kings Highway Park, but this wonderful play area along Old River is known to locals as "the duck pond". Lots of play structures, swings, slides, picnic tables, a waterfront location and, of course, the ducks, make this soft-surfaced playground a great place to spend an afternoon! Open dawn to dusk. Restroom facility available.
The grounds also house 8 museums and the largest collection of cultural facilities in Dallas and the largest collection of 1930’s art deco style architecture in the United States.
1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd Dallas, TX 75210 (214) 565-5000
Tuesday - Friday: 12noon to 5pm with last admission sold at 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10am to 5pm with last admission sold at 4:30pm
Closed Mondays except for School Tours.
Closed Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
With seating for sixty, our 20-minutes star show offers an intimate look at the local night sky. Shows change with the season, but each is tailored for the current audience.
(Note: Children under four years of age are not admitted into the planetarium.)
Our educators encourage questions throughout their presentations as they demystify the stars and planets. All shows feature heavenly bodies locally visible to the unaided eye, and include current celestial events.
Planetarium shows are free with admission and are offered weekends at 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
5) Governer's Mansion
Governor's Mansion SHP Address
1526 "H" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Operating Hours
Grounds open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily.
Entry to the Mansion is by guided tour only.
Guides conduct tours on the hour, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
