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What to do and see in Embrun, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Gear Rentals

Discover the best top things to do in Embrun, France including Alpes 2 Roues, JMartini, INTERSPORT, Serre Poncon Tour, Puissance Quad.

Top 6 Things to do Good for Couples in Blacksburg, Virginia (VA)

Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).

What to do and see in Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups

Discover the best top things to do in Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica including Black Stallion Eco Park & Estates, Hacienda El Viejo Wetlands, Puerto Carrillo, Natural Center Tours, Sensoria Land of Senses, Tio Leo Coffee Tour, Numu Brewing Company, Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja, Ostional National Wildlife Refuge, Palo Verde National Park.

The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in South Dakota, United States

South Dakota has good golf courses, skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, hiking, and biking among rolling prairies, pine forests, and granite mountain peaks like Mount Rushmore. Glacial lakes and Missouri River reservoir lakes provide great fishing, boating, canoeing, water skiing, and windsurfing. The whole family will enjoy this prairie land where grain growing begat roadside attractions like the Corn Palace in Mitchell. Everything made from corn, even the popcorn, tastes better here. Where buffalo roam, roadside diners serve up buffalo and luscious homemade fruit pies. Shop for good deals on cowboy boots on the same Black Hills and Badland Main Streets where cowboys and cowgirls outfit themselves. Be near the eroded buttes, spires, and prairie grasslands of Badlands National Park in Lead, Deadwood, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Hill City, Custer, and other nearby towns. The whole family will enjoy watching for big game like bison, bighorn sheep, antelope, eagles, and hawks. Drive the one-hour Hwy 240 loop road, with a side-trip to Robert's Prairie Dog Town. Learn about the Oglala Sioux Tribe at the White River Visitor Center, which is near Wounded Knee. Tour the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site's Cold War nuclear silos, just outside the Park's boundaries. About 90 minutes west of Badlands National Park is Mount Rushmore. Lead, Deadwood, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Hill City, Whitetail Springs, and Custer are also very near Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, and Jewel Cave National Monument. View Mount Rushmore from the aerial tramway in Keystone, which also houses the Borglum Historical Center celebrating the artist behind the sculpting of Rushmore. Take the kids to the Dinosaur Park in Rapid City. Attend Custer State Park’s Annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival. Bedazzle the whole family with sparkling calcite crystals in 151-mile long Jewel Cave. Bison, pronghorn, and elk graze the grasslands of Wind Cave National Park. Central South Dakota has the state capitol, Pierre, in addition to numerous lakes along the Missouri River. Go fishing and boating in the rivers and lakes. Take the kids to the South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium in Pierre to see the state’s native fish. Drop by the Dacotah Prairie Museum along the James River in Aberdeen in the northeast to learn prairie history and natural history. Swing by Sioux Falls to see the USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial and special exhibits at the Old Courthouse Museum. Choose from among 10 golf courses in Sioux Falls.

The 9 Best Nature & Parks in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll

Discover the best top things to do in North Male Atoll, Maldives including Bikini Beach, Maldives Luxury Holiday Packages, Banana Reef, Hulhumale Central Park, Rasfannu, Artificial Beach, Sultan Park, Hulhumale Beach, Jafana Park.

Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku

Yamagata Prefecture (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Its capital is Yamagata.

10 Things to do in Lava Hot Springs That You Shouldn't Miss

Lava Hot Springs is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the 'Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 407 at the 2010 census, down from 521 in 2000. Located in the mountainous valley of the Portneuf River on the old route of the Oregon Trail and California Trail, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its numerous hot springs amenable to bathing and a turbulent inner tube run through part of the town.

The 6 Best Things to do in California City, California (CA)

California City is a city incorporated in 1965 in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Death Valley National Park. The population was 14,120 at the 2010 census making California City the 331st largest city in the state by population. Covering 203.631 square miles (527.40 km), the city is the third largest city in the state by area.

What to do and see in Yonezawa, Tohoku: The Best Nature & Parks

Yonezawa is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan.

What to do and see in New Mexico, United States: The Best Gear Rentals

With its rich cultural heritage from Native American and Spanish settlers, New Mexico has been both a Spanish colony and a Mexican colony, and still retains a strong individual identity within the United States. The landscape is breathtaking, the food incredible, and there is a thriving cultural scene, all of which makes New Mexico, and Santa Fe in particular, a great place all year long.

What to do and see in Shillong, Meghalaya: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

Shillong (English: /ʃɪˈlɔːŋ/; Khasi: Shillong) is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the capital of Meghalaya, which means "The Abode of Clouds" and is one of the smallest states in India. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district and is situated at an average altitude of 4,908 feet (1,496 m) above sea level, with the highest point being Shillong Peak at 6,449 feet (1,966 m). Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East".

Top 10 Multi-day Tours in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do

The bucolic town of Chuncheon is only 45 miles from Seoul and has lots to offer a visitor looking to explore Korea’s more scenic side. Take a ferry to popular Nami island, which was the site of the Korean hit drama Winter Sonata.

What to do and see in Opua, North Island: The Best Sightseeing Tours

Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the town, it was named Newport. The town of Paihia is nearby, and the small settlement of Te Haumi is in between.

What to do and see in Aveiro, Northern Portugal: The Best Tours

Discover the best top things to do in Aveiro, Portugal including Transfer from Oporto to Lisbon with stops, Tour Spain and Portugal (South and Center) 15 days, Tour Spain and Portugal (North and Center) 15 days, Private Aveiro City and Beaches Tour - Portuguese Venice with Typical Lunch, Lisbon to Porto with stop in Coimbra and Aveiro, Porto-Lisbon transfer with visits on the way, Aveiro Full Day Tour, Paiva Walkways and Aveiro Tour, Aveiro Rent a Bike - 4 hours, Aveiro and Costa Nova: Private Tour with Moliceiro Cruise Half Day.

The 10 Best Multi-day Tours in Mackenzie District, South Island

Discover the best top things to do in Mackenzie District, New Zealand including 8-Day Tour: South Island from Christchurch, Franz Josef, Wanaka and Queenstown, 5 Day South Island Circut: Trains, Glaciers and Milford Sound from Christchurch, 2-Day Climbing Experience at Aoraki Mt Cook Village from Wanaka, 7-Day Snow Safari Tour, New Zealand Uncut - Hiking New Zealand - 13 Days, 23-Day Epic New Zealand Tour, Ultimate New Zealand - Hiking New Zealand - 23 Days, Ultimate South - Hiking New Zealand - 15 days, 7 Day South Island Lick Tour, Southern Slice - Hiking New Zealand - 8 days.

6 Game & Entertainment Centers in Recife That You Shouldn't Miss

Recife (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁeˈsifi] ( listen)) is the fourth-largest urban agglomeration in Brazil with 3,995,949 inhabitants, the largest urban agglomeration of the North/Northeast Regions, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco in the northeast corner of South America. The population of the city proper was 1,625,583 in 2016.

The 6 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Shellharbour, New South Wales

Discover the best top things to do in Shellharbour, Australia including Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, HARS Aviation Museum, Life Energy Yoga, Stockland Shellharbour, Shellharbour Visitor Information Centre, C1 Speed Indoor Karting.

The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Granville, Normandy

Discover the best top things to do in Granville, France including Plage du Plat Gousset, Le Marite, Les Invites Du Vent Day Tours, Esprit Grand Large, Voidie Voile Croisieres, Manche Parapente, Vedettes des Iles Chausey, La Granvillaise, Lys Noir Vieux Greement, Centre Regional de Nautisme de Granville.