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Located in northwestern Wyoming just ten miles from another national park, Grand Teton National Park is 310,000 acres of protected recreational land. Read more...

The park includes all the major peaks of the 40-mile-long Teton Range and much of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Evidence has shown that humans have lived in the area up to at least 11,000 years ago, and some rocks in the park are the oldest found in any United States national park, dating back 2.7 billion years. Grand Teton National Park has been a United States national park since 1929.

Visitors come from all over the country to enjoy mountaineering, biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding and other kinds of recreation. More than 1,000 drive-in campsites and 200 miles of hiking trails make for great experiences in this beautiful part of the world. Fishermen and women from all over often come to the park for some of the best trout fishing in the world, in part because it is one of the few places to catch Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout. In the winter, visitors can forge their own cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails, the stunning Teton Mountains as their backdrop.

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Grand Teton National Park Lodging - Insider Information

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Located in northwestern Wyoming just ten miles from another national park, Grand Teton National Park is 310,000 acres of protected recreational land. Read more... The park includes all the major peaks of the 40-mile-long Teton Range and much of the valley known as Jackson Hole.

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Nature - Grand Teton National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park protects stunning mountain scenery and a diverse array of wildlife. Rising more than 7,000 feet above the valley of Jackson Hole, the Teton Range dominates the park's skyline. Natural processes continue to shape the ecosystem against this impressive and iconic backdrop.

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If you see one thing in Seattle, see everything. From 520' the Observation Deck provides a 360° view of Seattle and beyond that commands your attention.

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Space Needle - Seattle Landmark and Tourist Attraction

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Built in 1962, the Space Needle has since become the symbol of Seattle, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

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Jerry Gandolfo didn't flinch when a busload of eighth-grade girls began shrieking at the front desk. The owner of the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum simply assumed that John T. Martin, who calls himself a voodoo priest, was wearing his albino python around his neck as he took tickets. A few screams were par for the course.

Deeper in the museum it was uncomfortably warm, because the priest has a habit of turning down the air conditioning to accommodate his coldblooded companion. Not that Gandolfo minded: snakes are considered sacred voodoo spirits and this particular one, named Jolie Vert ( "Pretty Green," although it is pale yellow), also furnishes the little bags of snake scales that sell for $1 in the gift shop, alongside dried chicken feet and blank-faced dolls made of Spanish moss.

A former insurance company manager, Gandolfo, 58, is a caretaker, not voodoo witch doctor-in fact, he's a practicing Catholic. Yet his weary eyes brighten when he talks about the history behind his small museum, a dim enclave in the French Quarter half a block off Bourbon Street that holds a musty jumble of wooden masks, portraits of famous priestesses, or "voodoo queens," and here and there a human skull. Labels are few and far between, but the objects all relate to the centuries-old religion, which revolves around asking spirits and the dead to intercede in everyday affairs. "I try to explain and preserve the legacy of voodoo," Gandolfo says.

Gandolfo comes from an old Creole family: his grandparents spoke French, lived near the French Quarter and rarely ventured beyond Canal Street into the "American" part of New Orleans. Gandolfo grew up fully aware that some people swept red brick dust across their doorsteps each morning to ward off hexes and that love potions were still sold in local drugstores. True, his own family's lore touched on the shadowy religion: his French ancestors, the story went, were living in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) when slave revolts convulsed their sugar plantation around 1791. To save Gandolfo's kinfolk, a loyal slave hid them in barrels and smuggled them to New Orleans. The slave, it turned out, was a voodoo queen.

But it wasn't until Gandolfo reached adulthood that he learned that countless Creole families told versions of the same story. Still, he says, "I don't think I even knew how to spell voodoo."

That changed in 1972, when Gandolfo's older brother Charles, an artist and hairdresser, wanted a more stable career. "So I said, 'How about a voodoo museum?'" Gandolfo recalls. Charles-soon to be known as "Voodoo Charlie"-set about gathering a hodgepodge of artifacts of varying authenticity: horse jaw rattles, strings of garlic, statues of the Virgin Mary, yards of Mardi Gras beads, alligator heads, a clay "govi" jar for storing souls, and the wooden kneeling board allegedly used by the greatest voodoo queen of all: New Orleans' own Marie Laveau.

Charlie presided over the museum in a straw hat and an alligator tooth necklace, carrying a staff carved as a snake. "At one point he made it known that he needed skulls, so people sold him skulls, no questions asked," Gandolfo says. "Officially, they came from a medical school."

Charlie busied himself with recreating raucous voodoo ceremonies on St. John's Eve (June 23) and Halloween night, and sometimes, at private weddings, which typically were held inside the building and outside, in nearby Congo Square, and often involved snake dances and traditional, spirit-summoning drumming. Charlie "was responsible for the renaissance of voodoo in this city," Gandolfo says. "He revitalized it from something you read in history books and brought it back to life again." Meanwhile, Charlie's more introverted brother researched the history of the religion, which spread from West Africa by means of slave ships. Eventually, Gandolfo learned how to spell voodoo-vudu, vodoun, vodou, vaudoux. It's unclear how many New Orleanians practice voodoo today, but Gandolfo believes as much as 2 or 3 percent of the population, with the highest concentrations in the historically Creole Seventh Ward. The religion remains vibrant in Haiti.

Voodoo Charlie died of a heart attack in 2001, on Mardis Gras day: his memorial service, held in Congo Square, attracted hundreds of mourners, including voodoo queens in their trademark tignons, or head scarves. Gandolfo took over the museum from Charlie's son in 2005. Then Hurricane Katrina hit and tourism ground to a halt: the museum, which charges between $5 and $7 admission, once welcomed some 120,000 visitors a year; now the number is closer to 12,000. Gandolfo, who is unmarried and has no children, is usually on hand to discuss voodoo history or to explain (in frighteningly precise terms) how to make a human "zombie" with poison extracted from a blowfish. ("Put it in the victim's shoe, where it is absorbed through sweat glands, inducing a death-like catatonic state," he says. Later, the person is fed an extract containing an antidote to it as well as powerful hallucinogens. Thus, the "zombie" appears to rise from the dead, stumbling around in a daze.)

"The museum is an entry point for people who are curious, who want to see what's behind this stuff," says Martha Ward, a University of New Orleans anthropologist who studies voodoo. "How do people think about voodoo? What objects do they use? Where do they come from? [The museum] is a very rich and deep place."

The eighth graders-visiting from a rural Louisiana parish-filed through the rooms, sometimes pausing to consider candles flickering on the altars or to stare into the vacant eye sockets of skulls.

The braver girls hoisted Jolie Vert over their shoulders for pictures. ("My mom's going to flip!") Others scuttled for the door.

"Can we go now?" one student asked in a small voice.

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Jerry Gandolfo didn't flinch when a busload of eighth-grade girls began shrieking at the front desk. The owner of the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum simply assumed that John T. Martin, who calls himself a voodoo priest, was wearing his albino python around his neck as he took tickets.

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)-- The Museum of Death is not for the faint of heart. It opened in Hollywood 20 years ago and now there's a second location in the French Quarter. It's a place that will make you glad you're alive while your eyes proceed with caution.

"A lot of people might not be prepared for what they're going to see when they come to the museum of death," says owner James Healy.
But what you see is fascinating:

Who can forget O.J. Simpson's criminal trial for the murder's of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson? On display is a piece of her hair and her dog's bowl from the crime scene.

Dozens of extremely rare jailhouse letters from Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys.

A license plate from Spahn Ranch, where criminal Charles Manson and his family lived.

Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine, the doctor who helped dozens of terminally ill people end their lives.

A business card belonging to Jack Ruby, who killed JKF's alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.

All interesting but tame compared to the exhibits we can't show you on camera.

"We like to call the people who faint here are falling down ovations. We get about two every month and if you faint in the museum of death we give you a free t-shirt," says Healy.

The museum isn't just for shock value, it's educational.

"We take away the stigma of people being afraid of dying. I think in our culture we don't talk about death until its too late," says Healy.

The Museum of Death will have its grand opening June 1, 2015. On that day, if you mention "WGNO," you can get $10 off your $15 admission.

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The Museum of Death is not for the faint of heart. It opened in Hollywood 20 years ago and now there's a second location in the French Quarter. It's a place that will make you glad you're alive while your eyes proceed with caution.

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The World Famous Museum of Death was founded in June, 1995 when JD Healy and Cathee Shultz decided to fill the void in death education in this country and made death their life's work.

Evolving from the controversial Rita Dean art gallery, the Museum of Death was originally located in San Diego's 1st mortuary- the building itself once owned by Wyatt Earp. Now located in Hollywood, California and New Orleans, Louisiana, the Museum of Death houses the world's largest collection of serial killer artwork, antique funeral ephemera, mortician and coroners instruments, Manson Family memorabilia, pet death taxidermy, crime scene photographs and so much more! Each location is entirely unique as the museum does not feature any replicas or duplicates of the exhibits or artifacts.

The Museum of Death experience is a self guided tour lasting approximately 45 minutes to an hour, however those who can stomach it may stay as long as they like, as there are hundreds of items on display. To ensure that you experience the entire museum we recommend arriving no later than an hour before the posted closing time for that day.

There is no age limit for the Museum of Death because death affects us all, however we STRONGLY recommend the museum only for MATURE AUDIENCES! Some content within the exhibits may be too graphic or explicit for children, and no children will be allowed inside without a parent being present. There have been a number of "falling down ovations" (people fainting) throughout the years so we encourage you to prepare yourself before arriving!

There is currently 1 museum location- 227 Dauphine Street in New Orleans, LA (admission is $17 plus tax per person) -- and our Hollywood location is relocating, with details available soon.

*Due to the high volume of visitors, customers with oversized items (luggage, strollers, push carts, etc.) may find it difficult to navigate the museum and would perhaps want to consider storing these items prior to arriving. We will ask to hold any type of backpack, or oversized bags for the consideration of all guests.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND ACTIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY THE MUSEUM OF DEATH:

Photography of any sort

Cellular phones / cellular phone use

Large bags / backpacks

Food and beverages (including chewing gum)

Smoking, vaping, or chewing tobacco

Weapons (or anything that would interfere with another guest)

THE MUSEUM OF DEATH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE

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The World Famous Museum of Death was founded in June, 1995 when JD Healy and Cathee Shultz decided to fill the void in death education in this country and made death their life's work. Evolving from the controversial Rita Dean art gallery, the Museum of Death was originally located in San Diego's 1st mortuary- the building itself once owned by Wyatt Earp.

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Sitting on the edge of the Oregon coast, a gaping, seemingly bottomless sinkhole swallows the unbroken stream of seawater around it. Thor's Well, as the natural wonder is known, is not bottomless; it is, however, very dangerous.

Also known as the drainpipe of the Pacific, the well is actually a hole in the rock that only appears to drain water from the ocean. In reality the huge hole is likely only around 20 feet deep. Even if the well is not quite as magic as it seems, it still manages to produce amazing sights (though not for the faint of heart!).

The site is most spectacular at high tide, or during storms when water washes violently over the rocks and funnels into the hole. During these sudden torrents, unsuspecting visitors to the site run the risk of being swept right into the maelstrom. Regardless of the risks, photographers and nature lovers continue to flock to the stunning fountain to see the aggressive waters that live up to their godly namesake's stormy personality.

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Sitting on the edge of the Oregon coast, a gaping, seemingly bottomless sinkhole swallows the unbroken stream of seawater around it. Thor's Well, as the natural wonder is known, is not bottomless; it is, however, very dangerous. Also known as the drainpipe of the Pacific, the well is actually a hole in the rock that only appears to drain water from the ocean.

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Near Cape Perpetua, Oregon lies one of the most insanely majestic natural wonders in all of America-- a collapsed seacave that has formed a saltwater fountain that's boiling with crashing whitecaps. During high tide, water from the Pacific Ocean rushes into the rocky hole in the coast with a spray of ocean mist.

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1) The Voodoo Museum is located in the heart of The french quarter. Between Bourbon and Royal streets lies The Voodoo museum.
2) The museum emphasizes on understanding Voodoo through four different categories.
3) The museum features artifacts from the great Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau.

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1) Grand Teton National Park spans over 300,000 acres of protected land and has been a national park since the 1920's.
2) There is evidence of humans living in the preserved area dating back 11,000 years ago and some of the rocks in the park are older than 2 billion years.
3) The park's elevation is between 6,320 feet on the valley floor and 13,770 feet on the summit of the Great Teton.

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1) Since the space needle was built in 1962 162ft of rain have fallen.
2) It takes 848 steps to reach the very top of the space needle.
3) The observation deck on the space needle provides a 360 degree view of seattle and all its glory.

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1) The death museum (Now located in Los Angeles) was originally founded in San Diego in June of 1995.
2) The death museum went cross country and another one was built in New Orleans.
3) In the museum are videos of serial killers, autopsies, Heaven's Gate, and other real non-re-enacted death footage.

I chose this place because i used to live in California myself and have drove past the building a many a time with my parents and always wondered what it was.