Located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, Kings Canyon National Park feaures high mountain meadows, swift flowing rivers, groves of giant Sequoia trees, and many miles of hiking trails to explore it all.
Located south of San Francisco, California, this area is known as the "Silicon Valley" because of the concentration of computer companies. It is also home to Great American amusement park.
Beaverton is a city in northwestern Oregon, located just west of Portland in the Tualatin Valley. The community combines a developed urban center with wetlands, creeks, parks, and areas of remaining farmland. Its position between the Coast Range and the Portland metropolitan area has made Beaverton both a residential community and an important employment center.
Hikkaduwa is a coastal town in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, known for its long sandy shoreline, surf breaks, and protected marine environment. Located along the coast between Colombo and Galle, it has developed around the sea, with beachfront restaurants, guesthouses, surf schools, and dive operators forming an important part of local life. The town is particularly associated with Hikkaduwa National Park, a shallow marine area containing a fringing coral reef close to shore. Its accessible ree
Otavalo is a city in Ecuador’s Imbabura Province, set in a high Andean valley surrounded by mountains, farmland, and volcanic landscapes. It is best known for its Indigenous Kichwa population and its long-standing textile and craft traditions. The city sits between Imbabura and Mojanda volcanoes, with the peaks of the surrounding Andes visible from many parts of the valley.
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ANN ARBOR -- Long regarded as one of the freest-thinking college towns in the U.S., Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Domino's Pizza. While you're in Ann Arbor, be certain to see the city's many fascinating historic buildings (including the Gothic-style Law Quadrangle at the university and the restored and refurnished Greek Revival Kempf House); the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology; and Kerrytown (a diversity of specialty shops and eateries in restored 19th-century buildings close to the Farmers Market). We recommend at least a day in Ann Arbor. Amid the noteworthy events on Ann Arbor's calendar are the Summer Festival of the Performing Arts (mime, dance, theater, music, lectures, films and exhibits, June-July) and the Ann Arbor Art Fair (a juried show with more than 1,000 exhibitors, July).
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Mackinac Island
An island in the Strait of Mackinac where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet at the northern tip of the State of Michigan.
Detroit
Located in southeast Michigan state between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, this is the "Motor City" - it is the center of the American Car industry.