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Historic Landmarks in San Francisco

May 13, 2009
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San Francisco has remarkably survived through the earliest American inhabitants, Spanish settlements, the gold rush, and some devastating earthquakes and came out on the other side with some of the best tourist destinations in the United States. There are literally hundreds of historical landmarks, national, state and local in San Francisco that can keep a [...]

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Free Things to do in Philadelphia

April 20, 2009
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Philadelphia is a great city to visit on a vacation, even for the budget conscious. Not only is Philly a beautiful city full of public recreation areas and parks but there are also many historical, entertaining and educational activities that are free. That’s right, absolutely free, don’t cost a dime.

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Learn Before You Travel with Rick Steves’ Europe 101

April 11, 2008

Rick Steves Europe 101 History and Art for the Traveler

If you’re not a history buff or a real art lover, there might be a lot of sights around Europe that just don’t really excite you. Rick Steves’ Europe 101 might be the answer if you want to appreciate more than just the Mona Lisa [...]

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Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia

March 26, 2008

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Philadelphia is a city which often gets overshadowed by other East Coast cities in terms of its important to the United States both historically and today. Although people do realize that there are historic landmarks to see in Philadelphia, they often forget about them because of their [...]

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Aztalan Pyramids

January 15, 2008

If pyramids excite you and make you feel like traveling, how about a trip to Wisconsin? Believe it or not, the Midwestern state is home to an ancient village and ceremonial complex, complete with pyramidal mounds, from somewhere between AD 1000 to 1300. Not much is specifically known about the group that constructed these pyramids [...]

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