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Grouse Mountain - The Peak of Vancouver. Seawall Promenade in Vancouver, Canada. Canada Place. Musée du Louvre. Office du Tourisme de Paris. Capilano Suspension Bridge - Home. Museum of Anthropology - Mobile Site. Vancouver Chinese Garden. Kayaks Vancouver Island, Kayaking Tours Vancouver Island, Kayak Rentals Vancouver island - Sealegs Kayaking, Vancouver Island, BC. The Little A Le Inn - Area 51 Bar, Rachel, Nevada. Rachel, Nevada We're heading out into the middle of the Nevada desert, anxious to join the weekly (every Wednesday night) UFO watch on NV 375 south of Rachel.

The Little A Le Inn - Area 51 Bar, Rachel, Nevada

But we can't find any UFO watchers. We can't find anyone or anything, except for the occasional jackrabbit we accidentally run over. We decide to continue north, into town, to the Little A 'Le' Inn, for company. This tiny place -- a combination bar/motel/gift shop, is now a well-known nexus for any traveler wishing to bathe in the unholy green light of UFO tourism. This fellow was tending bar when we stopped in. We find four men, two of whom are twins, who tell us that "there hasn't been much to see this month. " The other twin regales us with tales of mysterious sonic booms and a persistent glow that can be seen over the mountains to the south. Cave Tours ‹ Horne Lake Caves. Whistler Mountain Bike Park - Whistler, BC, Canada.

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Area 51 Sightseeing

Officially, Area 51 is a military installation in the Mojave Desert situated about 80 miles to the northwest of Las Vegas and not to be confused with Roswell, New Mexico. For those interested in curiosities with an X-Files allure, Area 51 is a natural day trip from the Las Vegas. The Mob Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, Nevada Where else but Vegas could this happen?

The Mob Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

A giant museum is created about mobsters -- a tourist attraction costing taxpayers $42 million, the pet project of a flamboyant mayor who'd served as a defense attorney representing crime kingpins such as Meyer Lanksy. Mayor Oscar Goodman first dreamed of a Las Vegas museum about crime (and justice) in 2002. It stayed just a dream for years. Visitors could get a bit of Nevada's crime history at the state capital museum in Carson City, or seek out the Bugsy Siegel Memorial hidden in a Vegas casino courtyard.

Brick wall from the St. The Mob Museum finally opened on Feb. 14, 2012. Its official title is the National Museum of Organized Crime and Enforcement. Replica Sing Sing Prison electric chair. The Mob Museum strives to balance between crime and enforcement, though it frontloads with the former before many get their comeuppance from the latter. In "How Did It Come to This? Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming Travel and Tourism. Since its designation as a national park in 1872, Yellowstone National Park has been a cherished part of the Wyoming's rich tapestry.

Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming Travel and Tourism

It’s easy to see why. The very definition of “unspoiled,” Yellowstone has served for generations as a sort of living museum, its natural splendors giving visitors an up-close-and-personal glimpse of what the continent was like in the days before recorded history. With 2,219,789 acres of sprawling wilderness to explore, Yellowstone stands as one of North America’s greatest assets — and it’s open year-round for visitors to enjoy. The park’s vast network of trails will take hikers to hundreds of secluded places where vehicles are prohibited. You’re bound to see wildlife wherever you go. Devils Tower National Monument - Wyoming Travel and Tourism. Devils Tower National Monument, which looms more than 1,200 feet above Wyoming’s eastern plains and the Belle Fourche River, is a one-of-a-kind natural wonder.

Devils Tower National Monument - Wyoming Travel and Tourism

The flat-topped volcanic formation is found amid some of the state’s most beautiful country, leaving you plenty to do after you behold its otherworldly presence. Check out the Devils Tower Visitor Center to learn more about the tower’s geology as well as the culture and history of the area through historical photos and other displays. Sundance - Wyoming Travel and Tourism. Nestled under the shadow of majestic Sundance Mountain is the delightful town of Sundance.

Sundance - Wyoming Travel and Tourism

The name relates to the history of the mountain, for it was this place Native Americans called Wi Wacippi Paha (temple of the Sioux) where they held their councils and performed their religious ceremonies. One of the most notorious outlaws inherited his name from this quaint town when he was jailed for stealing horses from a local ranch. He later met up with his pal Butch Cassidy and thus became, the Wild Bunch Gang. Sundance is a relatively quiet, inland town throughout the winter months; but when summer arrives, it awakens from its dormancy to greet its many tourists passing through on their way to Devils Tower and Yellowstone National Park. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Historic Sites - Wyoming Travel and Tourism.

The Hole-in-the-Wall, located about 30 miles west of Kaycee, can be accessed by Willow Creek Ranch.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Historic Sites - Wyoming Travel and Tourism

Geographically, this area had all the advantages needed for a gang attempting to evade authorities. It was easily defended and impossible for lawmen to access without detection by the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. The original cabin that housed Butch Cassidy can now be found at the Old Trail Town in Cody, Wyoming. Butch and Sundance also liked to frequent the Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, where rooms are named after them today. South of Buffalo and 16 miles west of Kaycee is the Outlaw Cave Recreation Area. If you trace the history of Robert Leroy Parker (that's "Butch" to you and me), you will learn that he received his nickname in Rock Springs, Wyoming, where he worked in several butcher shops. Culinary - New Mexico Tourism. When New Mexico’s official state question (“Red or green?”)

Culinary - New Mexico Tourism

Is asked in local restaurants, it is usually in connection with our unique style of Southwestern fare. Here, it’s “Christmas” (a combination of red and green) every day of the year – and enchiladas , burritos, and tacos provide a perfect canvas for savoring the subtleties between red and green, fiery and mild, and Hatch versus Chimayo chiles.

But no visit to the Land of Enchantment is complete without sampling the rich variety of other cuisines embraced by our creative chefs. Fortunately, your tastebuds can take a virtual trip around the globe and still get their chile fix. Craving sushi in Santa Fe? Best Burger Santa Fe green chile cheeseburger. Sparkys Barbeque. Historic Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota. South Dakota Attractions: Plan Your Affordable Midwest Family Vacation – Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Badlands National Park, Black Hills. Welcome to the Corn Palace. Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Triple XXX Family Restaurant - Triple XXX Restaurant - Indiana's Best Burgers.

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