quiltz
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Post by quiltz on May 1, 2015 20:56:56 GMT
By "often", I mean at least twice a year or more.
I live very close to Niagara Falls, Canada and where the War of 1812 took place and the Bruce Trail (hiking)
It never ceases to amaze me that people who have lived in this area have not really visited Niagara Falls and all the wonderful things/places that are in this area. People from all over the world come here and spend a LOT of money to see this beauty and wonder. I love going to see the Falls, the mist, rainbows and splendor of this place is so amazing.
Do you live near a World Wonder or a place that is considered a World tourist destination? Do you enjoy and appreciate where you live.
BTW: If anyone is planning to come to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, please visit the Niagara Parks website. There are some really good deals that cannot be missed. You can get an adult pass to Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara Furry, WEGO transit and the Butterfly Conservatory for $19.95 for all of these. Doesn't expire until November and can be used over several days (except WEGO transit - 48 hrs.).
edited to add that my avatar photo is a photo that I took in February while I was visiting the Journey Behind the Falls. Amazing to see the ice and the water flow when it was really cold outside.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 21:03:37 GMT
You know I live near you  I've seen the falls, they are impressive but not something I need to see more than once or so. I do like to admire the huge cloud of mist over the falls when we are stuck in traffic crossing at the Rainbow Bridge. I went to Battlefield House many, many, many times as a child, and even went to summer camps there (were we had to wear old fashioned dresses every day and live as they would have in 1812). But, my kids have never been! It's very easy not to do that stuff when it's in your backyard. |
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Post by KiwiJo on May 1, 2015 21:04:44 GMT
I live less that 2 hours drive to Hobbiton, and have never been. Does that count?  |
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Post by quiltz on May 1, 2015 21:07:08 GMT
ashley, do you have picnics on the Parkway or hike around the Niagara Glen or play at Queenston Heights?
Such lovely things to do on a nice day and very inexpensive. Niagara Parks has such wonderful treasures to discover. |
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Post by rainangel on May 1, 2015 21:13:46 GMT
Maybe not a World Wonder, but I live in a part of Norway considered the most important in Viking history. When I was in primary school we went around and looked at the famous landmarks and places of important Viking battles. But it's not something I do much now.
What amazes me every year though, is the annual Vikingfestival and all the people who come from overseas and other parts of the country specifically to see these landmarks that I take for granted. There is a big Vikingcommunity out there, and for them it's like visiting the Holy Grail or something. I have received a lot of envy from the international Vikingcommunity to be born and raised in this place.
I guess when you grow up surrounded by it, it becomes such a part of everyday life that the amazingness of it isn't that big?
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Post by stampbooker on May 1, 2015 21:19:39 GMT
Not a world wonder, but Faneuil Hall Marketplace is ranked 7th most popular tourist attraction in the world. I love it and go their frequently. Walking around Boston is one of my favorite things to do.
Julie
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Post by padresfan619 on May 1, 2015 21:21:16 GMT
I love to be a tourist in my own city.
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Post by breetheflea on May 1, 2015 21:25:44 GMT
I live about 50 or so miles from a famous volcano (Mt St Helens) and have not been to see it in the 10 years we've lived here. I was planning on fixing that situation this summer when the weather is nicer.
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Post by BarbaraUK on May 1, 2015 21:27:22 GMT
I live within a reasonable distance of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) which is visited by people from around the world because of it's connections with St Aidan, St Oswald and St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels - and also for nature watchers the colony of grey seals there......but I have never been!  Every Summer I say that I'm going to go there but just don't seem to make it.  |
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Post by scrappysurfer on May 1, 2015 21:29:57 GMT
I live about 45 min from the Angel Oak tree, which is one of the largest, oldest and most beautiful oak trees in the world. In fact I used to live less than 10 minutes from there. I've only been there once.
Not a world wonder, but downtown Charleston is rich in history so we try to be tourists in our hometown at least once a year.
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Post by conchita on May 1, 2015 21:33:34 GMT
I live less that 2 hours drive to Hobbiton, and have never been. Does that count? Oh yes, that definitely does count!  |
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Post by metaldancer on May 1, 2015 21:41:04 GMT
I live about an hour and a half from the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. I try to get up there at least once a year. I took my mom up there once and, in the great hall, was telling her about this tapestry, that flag, the organ, etc, and one of the employees said, "you should work here! You know this place as well as I do!!" I'd give anything to work there!
And I'm maybe 6 hours from the Outer Banks and all of North Carolina's historic lighthouses. I want to do a lighthouse tour one summer, after those Publishers Clearing House people bring me my check!
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Post by metaldancer on May 1, 2015 21:42:01 GMT
Maybe not a World Wonder, but I live in a part of Norway considered the most important in Viking history. When I was in primary school we went around and looked at the famous landmarks and places of important Viking battles. But it's not something I do much now. What amazes me every year though, is the annual Vikingfestival and all the people who come from overseas and other parts of the country specifically to see these landmarks that I take for granted. There is a big Vikingcommunity out there, and for them it's like visiting the Holy Grail or something. I have received a lot of envy from the international Vikingcommunity to be born and raised in this place. I guess when you grow up surrounded by it, it becomes such a part of everyday life that the amazingness of it isn't that big? I must go there!! |
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Post by scrapngranny on May 1, 2015 22:01:20 GMT
I live close to Yosemite and have been in years.
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Post by Anita on May 1, 2015 22:03:08 GMT
I grew up in the town with the Winston Churchill Memorial. I finally got to see it after I got married and had moved away.
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Post by rainangel on May 1, 2015 22:06:48 GMT
Maybe not a World Wonder, but I live in a part of Norway considered the most important in Viking history. When I was in primary school we went around and looked at the famous landmarks and places of important Viking battles. But it's not something I do much now. What amazes me every year though, is the annual Vikingfestival and all the people who come from overseas and other parts of the country specifically to see these landmarks that I take for granted. There is a big Vikingcommunity out there, and for them it's like visiting the Holy Grail or something. I have received a lot of envy from the international Vikingcommunity to be born and raised in this place. I guess when you grow up surrounded by it, it becomes such a part of everyday life that the amazingness of it isn't that big? I must go there!! Let me know if you do, and I'll give you a guided tour  |
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Post by lumo on May 1, 2015 22:16:37 GMT
I live about an hour and a half from the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. I try to get up there at least once a year. I took my mom up there once and, in the great hall, was telling her about this tapestry, that flag, the organ, etc, and one of the employees said, "you should work here! You know this place as well as I do!!" I'd give anything to work there! And I'm maybe 6 hours from the Outer Banks and all of North Carolina's historic lighthouses. I want to do a lighthouse tour one summer, after those Publishers Clearing House people bring me my check! Funny, I was just on Biltmore's site the other day looking at job openings on a whim. They have ton of postings! You should check it out |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 1, 2015 22:18:36 GMT
we do live near a world wonder, but sadly, we do not visit it. I've only seen the Grand Canyon once, as a drive-by day trip, in February when it was less than 20% visibility. And that was before we ever even moved to AZ! We haven't been there since we've lived here.
I would like to go back, maybe for hiking or a riding trip down to the bottom of the Canyon, but it's one of those 'someday' sorts of things on my list-- there's lots of other things that would come before it- if I had a list. |
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Post by Crazyhare on May 1, 2015 22:22:45 GMT
I live about 45 min from the Angel Oak tree, which is one of the largest, oldest and most beautiful oak trees in the world. In fact I used to live less than 10 minutes from there. I've only been there once. Not a world wonder, but downtown Charleston is rich in history so we try to be tourists in our hometown at least once a year. We have a print in our bedroom done by Jim Booth of that tree. We live about 4 hours from the coast and have visited it once. It was a little out of our way, but we detoured there to see it. It was beautiful. I can't wait to take our little girl there. |
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Post by anxiousmom on May 1, 2015 22:29:04 GMT
A world wonder, no. HUGE international tourist attraction? Yes. Both natural and non-natural. I live right near Disney World and all the other attendant theme parks-close enough that my kid goes just to "hang out" with friends. And beaches. I am surrounded by beaches.
I don't visit Disney any more, but I do go to the beach as much as it is humanly possible.
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Post by monklady123 on May 1, 2015 22:31:51 GMT
Ten minutes to Washington, DC and no I don't go there as often as I should. Not often at all, in fact. Usually only if we have people visiting from out of town.
We do go to specific things, like shows at the Kennedy Center or the Twilight Tattoo at the Iwo Jima Memorial in the summer. Maybe a specific exhibit at a museum. And maybe three or four times a year I take my dog to Arlington National Cemetery to walk.
One year I was doing a training program at a hospital up in northeast DC so I drove in every day, straight through downtown. I got to see the White House, and the Washington Monument, and the Capitol, and a few other things, but only in passing. (yes, I've been to all those things at least once over the years...)
One of my favorite places is the Newseum and I do go there regularly, like maybe three times a year. I like to go there by myself and spend the entire day.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 22:40:50 GMT
I live about 50 or so miles from a famous volcano (Mt St Helens) and have not been to see it in the 10 years we've lived here. I was planning on fixing that situation this summer when the weather is nicer. We used to go twice a year. We go to the columbia river. at least 2x a week But in eastern Washington it is not impressive. The Canadian part of it is impressive. |
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Post by shescrafty on May 1, 2015 23:23:31 GMT
I live about 40 minutes outside of DC and have gone to all of the museums and monuments multiple times. My parents took us often when I was little and we try to go at least 4-6 times a year to see the museums and monuments. We were there a few weeks ago for the cherry blossom festival and walked around all the monuments |
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Post by scrapsotime on May 1, 2015 23:24:17 GMT
I live about an hour from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I've been there twice just to see the track and the museum, but I have never been to a race. I have no desire to, either. Dh did do security for the Brickyard 400 one year. Once was enough for him.
I can't think of anything else that is a major tourist attraction in the state if Indiana.
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Post by sillyrabbit on May 1, 2015 23:28:52 GMT
I have lived in Kentucky my whole life (about an hour and a half from Churchill Downs) and have never been to the Kentucky Derby. I'm way too old for the infield now and way too cheap for the stands.
We also live less than an hour from Mammoth Cave National Park. I've been several times in my life, but as cool as it is, I'm not all that excited to go back.
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Post by perumbula on May 2, 2015 0:22:24 GMT
Not really. Everything is pretty far from me. The closest "wonder" I could say we live near is Hells Canyon but it's a few hours journey and not something you go see unless you're into kayaking, camping, or hiking. The closest world tourist destination to me is Yellowstone and I haven't been there in nearly 20 years. It's far enough we have to make a vacation out of it.
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Post by hop2 on May 2, 2015 0:40:34 GMT
I live less that 2 hours drive to Hobbiton, and have never been. Does that count? sacrilege. |
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Post by rebelyelle on May 2, 2015 0:41:20 GMT
Like monklady123, I'm ten minutes from DC, but I rarely do the touristy stuff unless we have out of town guests. It's probably shameful, but I've lived here over a decade, and the first few years I did it ALL and no longer have the desire to fight the crowds and tourists, nor am I interested in taking the metro (and parking is a beast in the city, so I'm not about to park anywhere near the monuments). I will say that we do a couple of very quintessential DC things at christmas, but other than that, I live in my suburbia bubble. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on May 2, 2015 0:51:33 GMT
Ten minutes to Washington, DC and no I don't go there as often as I should. Not often at all, in fact. Usually only if we have people visiting from out of town. We do go to specific things, like shows at the Kennedy Center or the Twilight Tattoo at the Iwo Jima Memorial in the summer. Maybe a specific exhibit at a museum. And maybe three or four times a year I take my dog to Arlington National Cemetery to walk. One year I was doing a training program at a hospital up in northeast DC so I drove in every day, straight through downtown. I got to see the White House, and the Washington Monument, and the Capitol, and a few other things, but only in passing. (yes, I've been to all those things at least once over the years...) One of my favorite places is the Newseum and I do go there regularly, like maybe three times a year. I like to go there by myself and spend the entire day. Also about 10 minutes from DC here, so we go to quite a few of the usual tourist stops regularly. Like you, we often go for specific events. My kids each have a favorite Smithsonian museum. I had to explain to my youngest one time when he was about 10 and we were going somewhere downtown during "spring class trip season" (now in full-force  ) that people from all over the US come here for sightseeing, class trips, etc. To him it's just home, and he and his siblings have had many school field trips to places like the Newseum. We don't go to some places as often as I would like (or as often as they would like), but for outings we sometimes pick one old favorite to return to along with at least one new place we've never been. I do love that my daily commute takes me right into the city, past quite a few of the sights. |
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Post by bellemac on May 2, 2015 17:51:13 GMT
I live near Loch Ness I often visit Nessie.
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) that people from all over the US come here for sightseeing, class trips, etc. To him it's just home, and he and his siblings have had many school field trips to places like the Newseum. We don't go to some places as often as I would like (or as often as they would like), but for outings we sometimes pick one old favorite to return to along with at least one new place we've never been.