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121. Adler Planetarium

Planetarium and astronomy museumMuseum Campus

The Adler Planetarium, opened in 1930 on the Museum Campus lakefront, mixes dome theatre sky shows with space exhibitions, historic instruments and a public observatory.

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122. Aga Khan Museum

Museum of Islamic artDon Mills

A museum of Islamic arts and cultures in Don Mills, designed by Fumihiko Maki and set in formal gardens beside the Ismaili Centre, with free Wednesday evenings.

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123. Audubon Aquarium

AquariumRiverfront

A riverside aquarium at the foot of Canal Street with a walk-through tunnel, penguins, a white alligator and a shark touch pool, with entry to the Insectarium included.

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124. Ballard Locks (Hiram M. Chittenden Locks)

Historic locks and fish ladderBallard

Opened in 1917 at the west end of Salmon Bay, the Ballard Locks lift boats between the lakes and Puget Sound and have a fish ladder used by migrating salmon.

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125. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

State park, beach and lighthouseKey Biscayne

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne combines a highly rated beach, restored native habitats and the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse.

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126. Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Indigenous art galleryDowntown

Founded in 2008, the Bill Reid Gallery on Hornby Street shows the work of the Haida artist Bill Reid alongside exhibitions by contemporary Indigenous artists.

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127. Biosphère

Environment museumParc Jean-Drapeau

Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome on Île Sainte-Hélène, built as the US pavilion for Expo 67 and now an environment museum run by Space for Life.

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128. Casa Luis Barragán

Architect's house museumTacubaya

The 1948 home and studio of architect Luis Barragán in Tacubaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited on booked tours, preserved as he left it in 1988.

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129. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Presidential museumColumbia Point, Dorchester

I. M. Pei's presidential library on Columbia Point in Dorchester, with permanent exhibitions on John F. Kennedy's campaign, presidency, the space race and the Kennedy family.

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130. Legion of Honor

Fine arts museumLincoln Park

The Legion of Honor is a 1924 fine arts museum in Lincoln Park, modelled on a Paris palace, with ancient and European art and views of the Golden Gate.

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131. Library of Congress (Thomas Jefferson Building)

Historic library and exhibitionsCapitol Hill

The ornate 1897 home of the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill, with a gilded Great Hall, exhibitions and short walkthroughs of the Main Reading Room.

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132. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Natural history museumExposition Park

Opened in 1913 in Exposition Park, the Natural History Museum holds dinosaur fossils, gems and minerals, wildlife dioramas and gardens, and suits families and science fans.

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133. Parque Nacional Isla Contoy

Island national park and bird sanctuaryIsla Contoy

An uninhabited island bird sanctuary 30 km north of Isla Mujeres, limited to 200 visitors a day and reached only on authorised boat tours.

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134. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Modern art museumUpper East Side

Frank Lloyd Wright's spiralling white rotunda on Museum Mile houses modern and contemporary art and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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135. Springs Preserve

Cultural and natural heritage siteWest Las Vegas (Valley View)

180-acre cultural and natural site built around the original Las Vegas Springs, home to the Nevada State Museum, botanical gardens, trails and family attractions.

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136. Boston Public Library Central Library

Historic libraryBack Bay

The Boston Public Library's main branch on Copley Square, with Charles McKim's 1895 building, the Bates Hall reading room and free entry for everyone.

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137. Fort York National Historic Site

Historic fort and museumFort York

The 1790s garrison where Toronto began, rebuilt after the 1813 Battle of York, with free admission, free hourly tours and Canada's largest group of original War of 1812 buildings.

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138. Garfield Park Conservatory

Botanical conservatoryEast Garfield Park

Designed by Jens Jensen in the early 1900s, Garfield Park Conservatory is a large glasshouse on the West Side with a Palm House, Fern Room and seasonal flower shows.

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139. Getty Villa

Antiquities museum and gardensPacific Palisades

The Getty's museum of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities, set in a recreated Roman country house and gardens above the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades.

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140. Museo Anahuacalli

Pre-Hispanic art museumSan Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán

Diego Rivera's dark volcanic-stone temple to pre-Hispanic art in southern Coyoacán, opened in 1964 and holding about 2,000 pieces from his collection.

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