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Millions of little lights make St Augustine glow. Courtesy of St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau

Nights of Lights

21 Nov 2009 - 31 Jan 2010 (annual)

The nation's oldest city sparkles every year during the Nights of Lights celebration in St Augustine. Two million tiny, white lights are lit all over this 442 year-old city to create a magical…

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Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

1 Oct 2009 - 31 May 2010 (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

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-91.667582

Theatre Cedar Rapids

11 Sep 2009 - 25 Jul 2010 (annual)

Theatre Cedar Rapids is the largest and oldest community theatre in the region. From comedy and dramas to musicals and classics, it offers a range of entertaining and innovative programmes…

42.349497
-71.079795
Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Jun - Sep 2010; not Sun (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

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-82.0044

Mistletoe Market Place

Nov 2010 (annual)

The Mistletoe Market Place is a fundraiser benefitting William King Regional Arts Center in Abingdon, held at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. It's a haven for those wanting to…

42.349497
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Boston Public Library, Boston. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Oct 2010 - May 2011 (various dates)

The central branch of the Boston Public Library is rich with sculpture, paintings and decorative details. Dramatic murals by celebrated 19th-century artists adorn the walls. The Back Bay…

41.979299
-91.667582

Theatre Cedar Rapids

Sep 2010 - Jul 2011 (annual)

Theatre Cedar Rapids is the largest and oldest community theatre in the region. From comedy and dramas to musicals and classics, it offers a range of entertaining and innovative programmes…

40.77225
-73.9822
The Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Photo by Caroline Digonis. Courtesy of Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera House

Daily

Part of the Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House in Clinton is one of the world's finest. Top soloists have included Pavarotti and Domingo, astounding sets cost millions, and subtitles…

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-73.983049
The Lincoln Center. Courtesy NYC & Company

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Daily

The Lincoln Center is a 15-acre complex of cultural buildings in New York City, home to 12 art companies. It was built during Robert Moses' programme of urban renewal in the 1960s and has been…

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Walt Disney Concert Hall from 1st and Grand Avenues, Los Angeles. Courtesy of Tom Bonner

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Daily

Opened in 2003, the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world. The dramatic stainless-steel…

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Experience Music Project, Seattle. © Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau

Experience Music Project

Daily

The Experience Music Project in Frank Gehry's aluminium Downtown building contains over 80,000 music-related artefacts. Fans flock to see Kurt Cobain's scrawled lyrics or Janis Joplin's…

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-82.445654
A cigar roller in Ybor City, Tampa. Courtesy of Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau

Ybor City

Daily

Ybor City is a National Historic Landmark District in Tampa, an area full of wrought-iron balconies, globe streetlights, brick-lined walkways, old cigar factories and social clubs, as well as…

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-81.4239
Downtown Miami at night, behind which lies Little Havana. Courtesy of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Little Havana

Daily

Little Havana offers the closest to Cuba you can get without actually being there, including hand-rolled cigars, fruiterias, meat markets, herbal stores and windows with cafecitos for only 25…

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-122.34847
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, Seattle. Courtesy of Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau

Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame

Daily

Famous fictional spaceships are on display in the Science Fiction Museum, alongside light-sabres, spacesuits, ray guns and even Klingon daggers. One exhibit explains sci-fi technology, from…

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-80.18987

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Daily

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts was designed by Cesare Pelli and opened in late 2006. Home to the Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony and Florida Grand Opera, it hosts a…

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-122.410267
Beach Blanket Babylon, San Francisco. Courtesy of Beach Blanket Babylon

Beach Blanket Babylon

Daily; not Mon or Tue

Beach Blanket Babylon is a comedic musical that pokes fun at current political figures and celebrities; the costumes and oversized headdresses are outrageous. It's been playing in North Beach…

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-71.085095

Symphony Hall

Daily

One of the most famous stages in classical music, this Back Bay treasure is home to the world-famous Boston Symphony Orchestra and the beloved Boston Pops. When the regular occupants are…

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-87.625076
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago. Courtesy of Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center

Daily

The three-storey Chicago Cultural Center is located on East Washington Street Downtown and boasts the world's largest Tiffany dome. This grand venue hosts numerous cultural events as well as…

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-118.321951
Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Paramount Pictures

Weekdays only

Paramount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood. The two-hour studio tour offers a historical lesson on filmmaking and a real-life, behind-the-scenes look at a working…

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-122.32352
Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, USA. Courtesy of Wing Luke Asian Museum WLAM

Wing Luke Asian Museum

Daily; not Mon

Seattle's Wing Luke Asian Museum explores the culture, art and history of the Asian Pacific American community with artefacts, photographs and more. The main permanent exhibition examines the…