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Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

21 Aug - 14 Dec 2009; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

The Sack of St Augustine

Mar 2010 (annual)

Experience a day in history courtesy of the Historic Florida Militia, as they stage a re-enactment of the Sack of St Augustine complete with pirates, townspeople, garrison soldiers, Native…

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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, USA. Courtesy of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Photo courtesy of the Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

6 Sep 2009 - 5 Apr 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk combines a white, sandy strip of California beach with all the thrills and spills of a classic amusement park. The park is California's oldest amusement area and…

25.745878
-80.273272
Venetian Pool, Miami. Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venetian Pool

Sep 2009 - May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighbourhoods, Miami's Venetian Pool is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, a Spanish…

29.717888
-95.324332
Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

Mar - May 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

29.717888
-95.324332
Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

May - Aug 2010; not Mon or Tue (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

36.96405
-122.019973
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, USA. Courtesy of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Photo courtesy of the Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Apr - Sep 2010 (various dates)

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk combines a white, sandy strip of California beach with all the thrills and spills of a classic amusement park. The park is California's oldest amusement area and…

45.317
-93.5788
Bringing in the Hay - Oliver H Kelley Farm, Elk River, USA Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS)

Oliver H Kelley Farm

31 May - 6 Sep 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

The Oliver H Kelley Farm, close to Elk River, is a working 1860s farm. Visitors can get involved with picking heirloom vegetables from the garden, churning butter in the farmhouse or trying…

25.745878
-80.273272
Venetian Pool, Miami. Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venetian Pool

May - Sep 2010 (various dates)

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighbourhoods, Miami's Venetian Pool is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, a Spanish…

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Mar - Sep 2010 (annual)

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a theme park and water park located in north-west San Antonio, with heart-stopping rides including seven roller coasters and a number of award-winning shows, laser…

Raging Waters

May - Sep 2010 (annual)

Raging Waters water park features more than 25 rides to ensure an exciting (and wet) day out. Daredevils should head to Cannonball Falls, Hurricane, Cliffhanger Speed Slides, Breaker Beach…

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-76.537262

Knoebels

Apr - Sep 2010 (annual)

America's largest free theme park has been entertaining families since 1926 and boasts more than 50 rides. The park has won numerous Golden Ticket Awards for its food and friendly service and…

28.462182
-81.462594
Wakeboarding at Wake Zone, Wet 'n Wild, Orlando. Courtesy of Wet 'n Wild

Wake Zone

May - Sep 2010 (annual)

Wet 'n Wild's Wake Zone lets you show off what you can do on a specially constructed half-mile lake. Visitors can take to the water to enjoy a waterski or skate while being pulled around on a…

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-86.918175

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

May - Oct 2010 (annual)

Founded in 1946, Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana is America's oldest themed amusement park. It has four zones for adults (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Fourth of July) as well…

Giraffe - one of Africa's big five Photo Derek Lock

Claws 'n' Paws Wild Animal Park

May - Oct 2010 (annual)

Hamlin's Claws 'n' Paws Wild Animal Park contains a variety of wild animals ranging from the rare white and Siberian tigers to deer, lemurs, giraffes and black bears.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

Apr - Oct 2010 (annual)

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom was the third theme park in the chain and features more than 25 adult rides and roller coasters for all those adrenalin junkies out there. There's also a full…

Six Flags America

Apr - Oct 2010 (annual)

One of the smaller parks in the Six Flags chain, Six Flags America (just 15 miles from Washington DC) has 35 rides of which eight are roller coasters.

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Cedar Point, home to more rollercoasters than any other theme park in the world, Ohio, USA Photo courtesy of Cedar Point

Cedar Point

May - Nov 2010 (annual)

Home to some 16 roller coasters, Cedar Point is a huge theme park on the shore of Lake Erie, and a regular winner of the Golden Ticket Award - the unofficial award given out to the world's…

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-81.65875
Tonga Tubes at Splash Island in Winter Haven. Photo courtesy Adventure Parks Group

Splash Island

Mar - Nov 2010 (annual)

Float down 1000 feet of slow-moving bends and curves on Paradise River or grab an inflatable and hurl down Tonga Tubes at Splash Island, Cypress Gardens' dedicated water park. The park is…

29.717888
-95.324332
Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

Aug - Dec 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…