Hospitality_Recreation

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West Potomac Park (Washington, D.C.) - The West Potomac Park is a U.S. National park in Washington, D.C. It includes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which extends from the Lincoln Memorial to the grounds of the Washington Monument. The park is the site of many national landmarks, including the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. One of the main attractions are the famous sakura (Japanese cherry trees), where the National Cherry Blossom Festival is held every spring.

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Cal Anderson Park (Seattle, WA) - Cal Anderson Park is a public park located on Seattle, Washington's Capitol Hill. It is known for it's inclusion of the Lincoln Reservoir and Bobby Morris Playfield. One of its most popular attractions is towards the north end of the park, where a large mountain-shaped water fountain feeds a shallow texture pool, wading pool, and a reflecting pool.

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Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, PA) - Fairmount Park is located in Philadelphia and occupies nearly half the entire park population in the city at approximately 4,100 acres. It is comprised of three areas known as “South Park”, “Old Park”, and “West Park”. These sections of the park contain attractions such as the Philadelphia Zoo, Schuylkill River Trail, Fairmount Water Works and the Centennial Exposition grounds.

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Audubon Park (New Orleans, LA) - Audubon Park is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhoods of New Orleans. It is bordered by the Mississippi River and St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Loyola University and Tulane University. Originally a plantation, this park was purchased by the city in 1871. It is known for accompanying the Audubon Zoo and the Audubon golf course that opened in 1898.

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Central Park (Manhattan, NY) - Central Park is an urban park located in the central part of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It was expanded from 778 acres to 843 acres in 1873, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962. Some of the parks main attractions are the art and sculptures, including Cleopatra's Needle, The Gates and Strawberry Fields. The Boathouse Cafe, Victorian Gardens, and carriage horses throughout the park are some of the most popular leisure attractions.

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Unlike most of the shooting ranges on this list, the Sand & Sage Rifle and Pistol Club, located in Garden City, Kansas, offers a modest seven shooting lanes, but what separates this range from others is its around the clock availability. Other than during scheduled events, members can fire off practice rounds 24/7 for a modest annual fee of $50.

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A Chinese helicopter flies off the deck of a Singapore Navy missile frigate during a joint exercise in the South China Sea. China's military compared its controversial island-building to ordinary construction such as road-building, trying to deflect criticism over an issue seen as inflaming tensions in the region. (Associated PRess)

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Crime scene tape blows in the wind near the scene of a fatal shooting in front of Resort World Casino in the borough of Queens in New York, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The New York Police Department says a man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend outside a casino has been shot to death by police. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Rev. Dr. Augustus Sealy, a pastor in Hartford, Connecticut, is reportedly in critical condition after he was shot several times Sunday while decorating his church's lawn with Memorial Day flags. (NBC Connecticut)

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PacSun has announced it will stop selling a T-shirt featuring an upside-down American flag after a photo of the shirt on display at an Alabama store went viral on Memorial Day. (Facebook/Rachel Zawacki-Kuss)

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Christian LeBlanc, a Canadian tourist visiting the Thai island of Koh Phangan, managed to obtain what he calls the "selfie of a lifetime" with a friendly elephant. (Image: Instagram, Christian LeBlanc)

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Visitors look at the names at the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, Monday, May 25, 2015, during Annual Memorial Day Observance ceremony. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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President Barack Obama listens as Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 25, 2015, during a Memorial Day ceremony. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Mick Jagger, from left, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards perform at The Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour opening night at Petco Park on Sunday, May 24, 2015, in San Diego. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

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National Edition News cover for May 25, 2015 - Changing face of Rolling Thunder: Marine Tim Chamber salutes as motorcycles drive past during the annual Rolling Thunder parade ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, Sunday, May 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)