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Killed in a buggy accident. Unexplained stains have constantly soiled her house-sized white marble tomb.
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- Address:
- 4th St. NE, Cleveland, TN
- Directions:
- From North: I-75 exit 25. Drive east on Hwy 60/25th St. Turn right onto US Hwy 11/Ocoee St. Drive south into town. Turn left onto 4th St. NE; the Crypt will be on the right. From South: I-75 exit 20. Drive east on US Hwy 74, then exit north onto US Hwy 11. Drive into town, turn left on Ocoee St. (still US Hwy 11), then drive north six blocks. The Crypt will be on the left, between Central Ave. and 4th St. NE. The stains are most visible on the underside of the entry arch on the Ocoee St. side of the crypt.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Built in 1964, it covers nearly 10,000 square feet and recreates in miniature 895,000 buildings. The Twin Towers were added in the 1990s, and they're still standing in the little city.
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Queens Museum
- Address:
- Ave. of the States, Queens, NY
- Directions:
- Take the #7 train to 111th St. in Queens. Walk downhill on 111th St. (south) for four blocks. Just after you cross under a bridge, you'll see rockets to the left; you can cut diagonally through the parking lot to get to them. Walk past the rockets, bear to the right at the supersonic jet sculpture, then make a left at the geodesic dome and walk across the bridge over the Grand Central Pky. To the right is a gray, boxy building, the Queens Museum; its front entrance faces the Unisphere.
- Hours:
- W-F 12-5, Sa-Su 11-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 718-592-9700
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
A rural living museum that surprises with devil burls, angel swirls, Apocalypse signage, and a full-size perpetual motion machine. 65 acres, several buildings, farm animals, 250,000+ items.
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- Address:
- 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN
- Directions:
- I-75 exit 122 (Norris-Clinton). Drive east. The museum is one mile on the left.
- Hours:
- Daily 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 865-494-7680
- RA Rates:
- The Best
The former Niagara Falls power plant has giant machines, a huge tunnel that leads to an outdoor platform at the base of Horseshoe Falls, and a nighttime multimedia show.
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- Address:
- 7021 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
- Directions:
- Between the Table Rock Welcome Centre and the Floral Showhouse. Park in Lot A next to the Power Station.
- Hours:
- Daily 9-dusk. Multimedia show dusk-9:30 (hourly on the half-hour) (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 877-642-7275
- Admission:
- Adults $28 self-guided daytime, $54 guided tour daytime plus nighttime show.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Enchanted Highway creator Gary Greff transformed his old high school into a medieval-themed motel. Spend a night snug behind the battlement walls.
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- Address:
- 607 Main St., Regent, ND
- Directions:
- I-94 exit 72 (Gladstone). Turn south, then drive 32.5 miles. At the south end of Regent, on the right.
- Phone:
- 701-563-4858
- Admission:
- Rooms $99.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
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