If I visited your town, what is one place I would definitely have to see?

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[terrya]

1. Chicago?

Too many to mention.

The Art Institute, however, is an absolute must.

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2. What is the best thing at the Art Institute?

[terrya]

5. Well....

Personally, my favorite painting, "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper, is at the Art Institute.

But that's hard to quantify. The Art Institute is one of the finest art museums in the world.

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15. That's a great painting.

[LeftyMom]

3. Interstate 80?

The only really cool thing about Sacramento is that it's not too far from nicer places.

Tourists seem to like Old Sacramento though.

[Xithras]

13. Lol!

I don't live there, but I kinda like Sac...I think you're being a little hard on your hometown :)

Old Sac is interesting, and if you're into old buildings the State Library building downtown (originally the state Supreme Court building) is one of the finest examples of 1920's "Empire" architecture inside, and the murals on the walls are fascinating.

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14. How's the pile of cigar butts outside Schwarzenegger's window?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

62. I was a tourist and fess up to enjoying Old Sacramento, and the Train

Museum.

Sister's in-laws live there so we had a nice Thanksgiving get together there. Nephew is obsessed with Thomas the Train so of course we had to go spend a morning at the Train place.

[RebelOne]

4. In the Atlanta area, Stone Mountain is a fun place to visit.

Also, Underground Atlanta is worth a look see.

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16. Is Stone Mountain kind of littered with rednecks?

[RebelOne]

24. No, I am talking about Stone Mountain Park.

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46. Is the park full of trucks with confederate flag bumper stickers on them?

[malta blue]

6. Saratoga Springs, NY

The racetrack is an exciting place to be in late July and August. Today is opening day and the season is 5 weeks long.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. Detroit, Michigan

The Henry Ford... <<<< Stupid new name...

The old name was Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village... :hi:

http://www.hfmgv.org/

[noonwitch]

29. That is something to see, for sure

The museum is fascinating for people of all ages.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. The Manhattan Beach Pier: Voila!

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18. What is in the white building?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. The white building contains a little restaurant........

And the other side has a small aquatic hands-on kind of place, mainly for kids.........

[Ptah]

9. Tucson, Arizona The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

In a nutshell
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo,
natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place!
Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert
Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with
mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more.
Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal
species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles
of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.

http://www.desertmuseum.org/

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19. Those Gila monsters look like dinosaurs

[jobycom]

10. In Austin, no question-- Leslie!

And here in front of another Austin landmark, Stevie Ray Vaughn's memorial.

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21. Wish I could read the sign!

[jobycom]

26. I think it's his usual sign

The police harrass him now and then, so he has a large sign complaining about how they took his stuff, arrested him, lied about him, and some other things.

A few years back he started getting so famous he wound up in a few advertising campaigns for various products. My favorite, for a product I've forgotten, showed a picture of him in a formal gown, and I think a tiara, and it said something like "Yes, he's a man, yes he has nice legs, and yes he makes more money than you!"

He also runs for mayor every term. Never wins, so far. I've voted for him at least once, though, when I didn't like the choices offered.

He's Austin, if you ask me. Cool guy to talk to, too.

[ceile]

35. He's definitely a character.

OK to talk to when he's not high. I tried to talk to him once and I couldn't understand a word he was saying. Not very becoming of a man running for office. ;)

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50. How does he make money?

[jobycom]

51. For a while he was in several commercials. I don't know if he is making

any now. And the big sign talks about the cops kicking him when he was broke and hungry, so at some point before that he wasn't making anything, either.

[nosillies]

11. Daytona International Speedway

Going to a race there really is a unique experience.

[taterguy]

12. This place, even though it's 80 miles away

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22. Where is it?

[taterguy]

25. New River State Park in southern Virginia

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. The New River passes through some of the most beautiful country on earth

[Mutley]

17. Baltimore, MD

The American Visionary Art Museum.

:thumbsup:

[Beaverhausen]

20. The Griffith Observatory - if they ever reopen it

http://www.griffithobs.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_Observatory

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23. I have seen it from Hollywood but I've never been there.

[Sequoia]

39. Should be next year right?

I like that place. It's where a part of "Rebel Without a Cause" was filmed and there's a bust of James Dean placed outside.





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[Richard Steele]

28. The Anti-Mall at 305 South Dillard St.

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48. That sounds cool, what city?

[Richard Steele]

49. The artistic/cultural HUB of the universe: Durham, NC.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

(I should probably confess that 305 South is run by friends of mine,
and it's where I display most of my artwork)

[NewWaveChick1981]

30. Wow.... The big Chest of Drawers...

:sarcasm: Yeah, it's really exciting... It's an ode to the furniture industry (Furniture Capital of the World). Once you've seen it, you've seen everything... :rofl:

Oh, and if you're orignally from this area (which I'm not), you might call it the Chester Drawers. :eyes:

[Phillycat]

31. In Philly, my favorite place is the garden outside the Rodin museum

But we have a bunch of cool shit. :D There's some kind of bell around here or something...

[joneschick]

32. well, how do you feel about microbreweries

and a river tour? http://www.cafevecchio.com/riverwalkboat/tours/
We did this with a bunch of friends a couple years ago and had a wonderful time. (designate a driver or plan on calling a cab)


http://www.arcspace.com/architects/calatrava/milwaukee_art_museum/

there's something every weekend on the lakefront http://www.summerfest.com/otherevents/festivalparkcalendar.htm

Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin legacy
http://www.wrightinwisconsin.org/

on edit: dang! you said one thing. my bad

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47. Thanks - I have been to Wisconsin 3 times, once to Stevens Point/Plover,

where I had a great time, once to Ellsworth at the west end, which was a little dull, and once to Fond du Lac, which was also a little dull. But I did contribute to Feingold's campaign the day I was there and he ended up winning so I feel good about Fond du Lac even though it is a red county. I also went to Kettle Moraine lake and Kettle Moraine state park.

[China_cat]

33. The Hunley.

[Joe Fields]

34. My bathroom. It's a nice one.

[movie_girl99]

36. The Sixth Floor Museum

in the old Texas School Book Depository.

[ceile]

37. Austin has great architecture

the Capital, 6th Street and Driskill Hotel are all great buildings (if you're into that kind of thing).

[Penndems]

38. If you visited my town, I'd have to take you to Potomac Mills Mall,

which is the largest outlet mall on the East Coast.

However, if you wanted to see something really memorable, I'd take you to D.C. and let you visit the museums and monuments at your leisure. :D

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

40. If you're into hiking or kayaking, then we could do that.

Other than that (and assorted Weird NJ sites), my town is 1/8 shopping mall, 1/4 military base, and 2/3 woods. Insert houses into the mix.

[catbert836]

41. The Sewage Stain on the Lake

If you flew in, anyways. Many pilots have thought it was a crash or something.

[SaveElmer]

43. Washington DC...tourist overload...however...

If you were willing to travel outside the city there are some great things tourists don't usually hit...

George Mason's home Gunston Hall is beautiful, and they have an excellent museum attached.

Bull Run Battlefield is about 30 minutes away...

Couple gems in town as well...

Home where Woodrow Wilson lived after he was pResident is excellent...

[IronLionZion]

44. The Flight 93 memorial

we don't have the world's biggest ball of gum or anything. But Somerset, PA has a penchant for horrible disasters.

And the trapped miners. Oh, I suppose you could see our windmills if you want.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

45. Down to the bike path for birdwatching

[greendog]

52. You'd want to head on up to the park...

...not much to see in Kalispell.

[Arkham House]

53. The abandoned lot where the Mafia buries the bodies...

[Xipe Totec]

54. The Hill that gave Massachussetts its name,

The Great Blue Hill!



http://www.mountainsummits.com/mountains/massachusetts/greatbluehill.htm

[ok_cpu]

55. Pro Football Hall of Fame

[Fox Mulder]

56. Highway 71.

Keep moving. The town sucks.

[outofbounds]

57. Jekyll Island Ga.

St.Simons has more to do, but Jekyll and the Millionaires Village is beautiful. The beach is nice but the marshes grow in more of a soil than sand so the water is brown/stained. Over all the whole place is beautiful with 2oo y.o. Oaks.

[bedpanartist]

58. A Church Supply Store Next Door to a Porno Shop

it is the very picture of irony:

[YankeyMCC]

59. Statue of Uncle Sam

We're his home town you know.

:)

It's true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington%2C_MA#Interesting_facts

[ikojo]

60. The Chihuly exhibit at the Missouri

Botanical Gardens

The Zoo

The University City Loop, especially on a Sunday afternoon when the drum circle takes place.

[idgiehkt]

61. Nothing. Don't come here. Charlotte sucks.

Sorry.

[TOhioLiberal]

63. Three things:

Toledo Museum of Art. Wiki page: Art Museum in Toledo


If you're into Triple A Baseball, this is Fifth-Third Field.


World famous Tony Packo's Cafe.

[yellowdogintexas]

64. The Museum District, most definitely: Three world class museums

within 10 minutes walking of one another, plus a couple of other cultural attractions next door,
and our great zoo just a few minutes drive from the museums

drive south of town about 45 miles to the Dinosaur State Park and wade in the river with the dinosaur footprints.

downtown Sundance Square at night

NorthSide/Stockyards "cowboy tourist district"

sorry, can't stop at just one.