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Visiting Confluence Point State Park, West Alton, Missouri: Practical guide for first-timers

Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a free Missouri state park near St Louis, where the Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in…

Visiting the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma: Practical guide for first-timers

The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a free roadside attraction and city park on Historic Route 66 in Catoosa, Oklahoma, featuring a hand-built concrete whale sculpture beside a spring-fed pond. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. The…

Meteor Crater, near Winslow, Arizona: Entry fees, hours & visitor tips

Meteor Crater (also known as the Barringer Crater and the Barringer Space Museum) is a privately owned meteorite impact site and visitor complex off Interstate 40 near Winslow, in northern Arizona. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor…

Chain of Rocks Bridge, Missouri/Illinois: Practical guide for first-time visitors

The Chain of Rocks Bridge is a historic pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, connecting the Missouri shoreline to Chouteau Island in Madison County, Illinois. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility,…

The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Hammer Museum, LA: Ticket prices, hours & visitor tips

The Hammer Museum is a free contemporary art museum on the UCLA campus in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026, when current exhibitions included Several…

The California Science Center in Los Angeles.

California Science Center, LA: Visitor tips – with ticket prices & hours

The California Science Center is a science museum and IMAX theatre in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026, when the Space Shuttle Endeavour was…

California African American Museum: Ticket prices, hours & tips

The California African American Museum (CAAM) is a free museum of African American art, history, and culture in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026,…

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA: Prices, hours & top tips

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the art and science of moviemaking, on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles. This guide was updated in June 2026. You can book through Viator to…

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles: Tips, with prices & hours

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has just opened two new exhibitions, Orcas: Our Shared Future and Unearthed: Raw Beauty. Several third-party ticket listings, including some affiliate booking pages, still describe Fierce! The Story of Cats as the current special exhibition, even though…

North Avenue Beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.

North Avenue Beach, Chicago: Visitor tips – with parking, lifeguard hours & water sports

North Avenue Beach is a public Lake Michigan beach in Lincoln Park, Chicago, centred on an Art Moderne, ocean liner-shaped beach house at 1601 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and other practical visitor tips. This…