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For me, while nothing "historical" happened there, I loved going through the mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. Spent a day there in August of 1992. One of the most beautiful days I ever had. (Of course, I was on my honeymoon, so it helped.)

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My favorite was Colonial Williamsburg, VA and visiting the "fort" there.

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I've had calendars from there. It's definitely a place on my "list".

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Is someone going to break into something about ''not able to reach everywhere with a washcloth''?

My favorite so far though in keeping the thread close to on track has probably been St Augustine. Hit the fort there, the lighthouse and grounds, and a few other places.

When I was a kid I visited a fort in Wyoming where Sitting Bull was held and that was pretty neat, but I was young enough not to appreciate it entirely. I just thought Indians were 'cool'.

I've also visited numerous Civil War battle grounds which have also been enlightening.

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The Acropolis.
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The Vatican

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The strongest impression and most moving experience was visiting Dachau. I think of it often.

Favorite historical sites in the US:

USS Constitution
Charleston, SC, Battery Row
Monuments in DC

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The Newport Travelodge.

http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodge...s/09733_b1.jpg

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Uh, not exactly the Space Age Lodge:

http://www.doney.net/aroundaz/DA_gilabend.jpg

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In no particular order

Avignon
Tiger Stadium
Bear Butte
General Sherman Tree
Backstage at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Big Dipper Rollercoaster

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St. Peter's in the Vatican, and the Colosseum just a few miles down the road.

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Washington DC was chock full of them, but the National Cathedral stands out.

Also, standing in the elevator in the lobby of "Club 33" at Disneyland, and knowing Walt Disney was once there was a thrill for a Disney geek like myself.

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At the top of my list was my trip to Israel in '93. After that would be the numerous Civil War and Revolutionary War battlefields I've been to, all the places in and around Boston, and Independence Hall in Philly.

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I'm not sure of the best, but on the list:
- Gettysburg battlefield in PA
- Colonial Williamsburg in VA (had some tasty peanut soup there!)
- Fort Augustine in FL
- Little Italy & Paul Revere's house in Boston
- French Quarter (East of Bourbon St.) in New Orleans
- Golden Temple & Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan
- Hiroshima bomb museum in Hiroshima

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I was sitting in a room in that Travelodge eating pizza the night Tom Browning threw his perfect game. It was cold and rainy and we decided a nice warm room at the Newport Travelodge would be better than going to the game as we had originally planned.