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We looked for the Historical Marker and it was like geocaching. Imprecise directions and no one could help us. From the directions and photograph on the list it seems that the marker may have been moved. We drove to the entrance to Baraca Resort and Spa, and the guy at the entrance didn't know anything about the marker. We pulled into the beach access parking lot by the tennis courts and, as stated in the directions, walked down to the beach. It took several minutes of searching all around before we found it. Before you get to the beach there is a "Beach House" building. Take the trail that runs behind the "Beach House," and at the fork in the trail that leads to the beach, on the left side, on a pole, is the historical marker.
[Wayne and Karen Brown, 03/24/2013]Where the Japanese Attacked California:- Address:
- 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA
- Directions:
- US-101 exit 110. Turn toward the beach, then at the stop sign turn right onto Hollister Ave. Drive a half-mile, then turn left into the parking lot. Park, walk along the path toward the beach. Pass the tennis courts, then turn left at the fork that leads toward the restrooms and food truck. The sign, on a pole, is at the end of the path near the restrooms.
Three museums under one roof, all free. The U.S. Army Engineer Museum and Military Police Museum are both good, but the Chemical Corps Museum is what you want to see first.
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- Address:
- 495 South Dakota Ave., Fort Leonard Wood, MO
- Directions:
- I-44 exit 161A. Drive south on the I-44 extension for several miles to Fort Leonard Wood. Once past the Visitors Center, continue south on Missouri Ave., then bear left onto Constitution Ave. for 1.5 miles. When Constitution Ave. dead ends, turn left onto South Dakota Ave. The John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex will be on the left, between Illinois and Nebraska Aves.
- Hours:
- M-F 8-4, Sa 10-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 573-596-0240
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Statues for the tourists are strung all along Waikiki Beach, from the towering Duke Kahanamoku "God of Surfing" statue, to a dolphin and kid from a popular children's book, to various historical leaders of the islands. But here's a strange one: Cross the street inland, walk past the mass grave and towards the zoo, look under a large banyan tree, and you'll see a bronze sculpture of a bow-legged, scrawny guy. It's Mahatma Gandhi.
The figure of the Hindu spiritual leader, in sandals and strutting with his walking stick, was erected in 1990. It was donated to Honolulu by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation, a non-profit group run by Yogesh K Gandhi, which was subsequently investigated by the FBI for mail fraud and by the US Senate for contribution laundering. His organization would hand out Gandhi World Peace Awards to prominent world leaders, and spring for the occasional nice Gandhi statue. He apparently closed up shop in 1999.
The statue's origin seem to be mostly forgotten, and the picturesque spot is used for gatherings about world harmony -- Gandhi's son was here spreading a "message of peace" in March, 2011.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 04/10/2011]Gandhi Statue:- Address:
- Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
- Directions:
- Kapiolani Park, at Monsarrat Ave. and Kapahulu Ave. in front of the Honolulu Zoo.
Hawaii's version of the Old Faithful geyser.
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- Address:
- Kalanianole Hwy., Hanauma Bay, Oahu, HI
- Directions:
- On the southeastern tip of Oahu. Take US 1 east from Honolulu to exit 27, then continue east on Hwy 72/Kalanianole Hwy for another 7.5 miles. Look for the parking lot on the ocean side of the road.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- San Francisco, California - Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Odditorium
Oddity collecting tourist attraction features interactive fun, and displays a space shuttle made of matchsticks, a Fiji Mermaid, and an earthquake crushed car among hundreds of other marvels.
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- Address:
- 175 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA
- Directions:
- Fisherman's Wharf at Taylor St. and Jefferson St.
- Hours:
- M-Th, Su 10 am - 10 pm, Sa 10 am -midnight. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 415-771-6188
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The marker was indeed moved from its unveiling spot at the museum to its current spot on the beach. Thanks for the point-to-point directions!