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Arkansas Air Museum - Airplane enthusiasts will enjoy the Arkansas Air Museum, which is home to vintage aircraft, including pre-World War II racing planes in flying condition, aeronautical memorabilia, and a gift shop. Arkansas Arts Center - Located in Little Rock's historic MacArthur Park, the arts center is a first-class facility with an internationally recognized collection of drawings with works dating from the Renaissance to the present. Arkansas and Missouri Railroad - Travel over the Boston Mountains aboard beautifully restored turn-of-the-century cars, passing over three high trestles and through the 1882 Winslow tunnel. Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources - Films and exhibits relate the history of Arkansas's oil and brine industries and the big 1920s oil boom that caused an explosion of population and wealth in South Arkansas virtually overnight. Arkansas Post Museum - Located near to the Arkansas Post National Memorial is the Arkansas Post Museum, an Arkansas State Parks site, which includes authentic Delta structures and numerous exhibits. Arkansas Post National Memorial - The memorial, a National Park Service unit, commemorates the first permanent European settlement (1686) in the Mississippi River's lower valley. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway - One of the most scenic drives in the nation, Scenic 7 runs from the Louisiana border to Bull Shoals lake near the Missouri state line, passing through both the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains. Arkansas State Capitol - A striking Neoclassical building in downtown Little Rock, the capitol was modeled after the United States Capitol. It has served as the state's seat of government since it was completed in 1915. Blanchard Springs Caverns - Ranked among the most beautiful underground discoveries of the 20th century, this limestone cavern is located deep in the Ozark National Forest, 15 miles north of Mountain View. Buffalo National River - The nation's first federally protected stream (1972), the scenic Buffalo National River flows roughly 150 miles and offers boaters premier whitewater floating in the Arkansas Ozarks. Camden Visitors Center & McCollum-Chidester House - In the spring of 1864, the Union Army briefly captured the town of Camden during a failed Civil War campaign. Clinton Presidential Center and Park - America's 12th Presidential Library is situated on the banks of the Arkansas River in the River Market District of downtown Little Rock. Crater of Diamonds State Park - North America's largest diamond (40.23 carats) and more than 70,000 other diamonds have been found in a field south of Murfreesboro since farmer John Huddleston discovered the first such gems there in 1906. Crowley's Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway - National scenic byway follows the 198-mile length of the Delta's only "highlands;" comprised of federal, state and county roads. Daisy Airgun Museum - Located in historic downtown Rogers with exhibits that depict the company's history, airguns, advertising and other memorabilia. DeGray Lake Resort State Park - Arkansas's only resort state park is located about eight miles north of Arkadelphia on 13,800-acre DeGray Lake, formed when the Caddo River was dammed in 1972. Delta Cultural Center - Located in a restored depot and storefront in the historic Mississippi River port of Helena, the center's exhibits sketch the history and culture of Arkansas's portion of the Delta, the lower river's fertile alluvial plain. Delta Rivers Nature Center - Designed to resemble an old-fashioned Delta hunting lodge, the center's exhibits reveal the history and importance of Arkansas's delta streams and wetlands. El Dorado Downtown Historic District - Recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this downtown contains a significant collection of 1920s and 1930s architecture. Eureka Springs Historic District - "America's Victorian Village," preserves turn-of-the-century architecture with fine dining, antiquing, spas, hotels, art galleries and museums. Forrest Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center - State-of-the-art displays create a realistic "rain storm," and a movie about the massive 1811 New Madrid earthquake actually "shakes" the audience. Fort Smith National Historic Site - The site embraces the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Garvan Woodland Gardens - Located on the shores of Lake Hamilton, this 210-acre botanical garden contains the Oriental-influenced "Garden of the Pine Wind" with stream courses, waterfalls, stone bridges, native and Asian plantings. The Great Passion Play - This two-hour outdoor drama presents the miracles, trials, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ on a stage that is almost as large as two football fields. Great River Road National Scenic Byway - The Great River Road shadows the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Arkansas's portion of the route, which was designated a National Scenic Byway in 2002. Greers Ferry Lake - Nestled in the hardwood forests and foothills between Clinton and Heber Springs, Greers Ferry is the third largest lake in Arkansas's Ozark Mountains (31,500 surface acres). Heifer Ranch - At the ranch, one of Heifer International's three learning centers, visitors can participate in educational programming that promotes solutions to global hunger, poverty and environmental degradation. Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center - Visitors to the center step back to the 1930s and tour the restored home and barn-studio where Ernest Hemingway penned portions of A Farewell to Arms and other works. Historic Arkansas Museum - Visit the state's oldest neighborhood where medicine came from the herb garden and the newspaper was printed on a hand-operated press. Historic Washington State Park - This 19th-century restoration village contains the state's largest collection of pre-Civil War homes open for tours and Arkansas's Confederate capitol from 1863-65. Hope/Clinton Center - On August 19, 1946, Bill Clinton, the nation's 42nd President, was born in the southwestern Arkansas town of Hope. He lived his first four years with his maternal grandparents in a house at 117 S. Hervey Street. Hot Springs National Park - A film and exhibits in the Fordyce Bathhouse Visitors Center tell how a remarkable array of thermal springs in a valley of the Ouachita Mountains prompted Congress to protect the area in 1832. Lake Chicot State Park - A former main channel of the Mississippi River, Lake Chicot is Arkansas's largest natural lake and North America's largest oxbow lake. Lake Dardanelle State Park - New to the park is the $2.4-million, 10,527-square-foot visitor center with exhibits on Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River and its tributaries. Lake Fort Smith State Park - The park features all new facilities including campsites, a group lodging facility, picnic sites, marina with boat rentals, swimming pool and visitor center. Lepanto's 'A Painted House' - The original house used in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of John Grisham's novel, The Painted House, has been re-assembled in Lepanto. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site - A major U.S. Civil Rights landmark, this National Historic Site is still a working school. The first African-American students – "the Little Rock Nine" – were admitted here in 1957. Little Rock Zoo - Nationally accredited 40-acre zoological garden, housing over 700 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians representing 170 species, some of which are on the endangered list. Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park - A boardwalk leads through a rare headwater swamp to a monument marking the starting point established in 1815 for surveys of the Louisiana Purchase territory. Magic Springs/Crystal Falls - Among more than 80 attractions and amusement rides at this combination theme and water park are five exciting roller coasters, including the legendary Arkansas Twister and The Plummet Summit. Mammoth Spring State Park - One of the great natural wonders of mid-America, Mammoth Spring flows at an average hourly rate of some nine million gallons of 58-degree water. The flow creates a 10-acre lake and then becomes Spring River. Mark Martin Museum - Museum honoring one of "The 50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time." Includes several of Martin's past cars, racing mementos including around 100 trophies and several of Martin's racing helmets and fire suits Mount Magazine State Park - Near Paris, the highest point in Arkansas rises from the Arkansas River Valley to an elevation of 2,753 feet. It offers hang gliding, rappelling, rock climbing, horseback riding, camping and hiking. Mount Nebo State Park - Rising 1,350 feet, Mount Nebo offers sweeping views of the Arkansas River Valley. Native stone and logs from Mount Nebo were used by the Civilian Conservation Corps Old State House Museum - Set in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River, the museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Ozark Folk Center State Park - Mountain View is the home of the only park in America devoted to the preservation of Southern mountain folkways and music. Parkin Archeological State Park - Parkin preserves and interprets the Parkin site on the St. Francis River where a 17-acre Mississippi Period Native America village was located from A.D. 1000 to 1550. Pea Ridge National Military Park - The site of one of the largest Civil War battles west of the Mississippi River. Petit Jean State Park - Popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts, Petit Jean State Park offers a restaurant, swimming pools, playgrounds, tennis court, ball field, boating, fishing, campsites, cabins, lodge and gift shop. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park - The 1862 Battle of Prairie Grove was the last time two armies of almost equal strength faced each other for supremacy in northwest Arkansas. Queen Wilhelmina State Park/Talimena Scenic Byway - Beginning at Mena, the scenic byway stretches for 54 miles along crests of the Ouachita Mountains before terminating at Talihina, Oklahoma. River Market District - Formerly a nearly abandoned warehouse district, this area of downtown Little Rock is now filled with restaurants, shops, art galleries, a museum, library, bars and seasonal farmers market. Saracen Landing - New $4.2 million park facility which features a 10,080-square-foot pavilion and concrete fishing pier plus a fountain that sprays water 40 feet into the air. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History - Dedicated to the study, interpretation and preservation of the rich history of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains, the museum offers lectures, films, classes, tours and frequently changing exhibits. Thorncrown Chapel - Designed by Arkansas native E. Fay Jones, a nationally honored and recognized architect, the chapel soars skyward from an Ozark woodland. Extensive use of glass and wood beams makes nature an integral part of the structure. Van Buren Downtown Historic District - Located along a beautifully restored Victorian Main Street, the district is composed of six blocks of art galleries, antique shops, restaurants and historical attractions. Wal-Mart Visitors Center - The origin and growth of the nation's largest corporation is encapsulated at this Bentonville museum housed in the building that gave birth to the retail giant. War Eagle Crafts Fairs - Each spring and fall, War Eagle hosts one of the largest crafts fairs in the country. Arts and crafts exhibitors from Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and beyond come to display and sell their wares. White River National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center - A 10,000-square-foot visitors center for the White River National Wildlife Refuge located off Ark. 1 just south of St. Charles in east Arkansas. Free Poker Download Party Poker Poker Deck Rank of Hands

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