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Our Local Expert Says:

Tours are available, lasting 45 minutes. I suggest taking these informative and entertaining tours and come away with more cavern-related puns than you’d ever think possible.

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In 1927, a heavy rain widened the natural funnel-shaped opening to the upper level of an unknown system of caverns in western Arizona. Inside the deep cavern, two human skeletons were found and thought to be cavemen. However, it was later discovered that the bodies were two members of the Hualapai tribe who were secretly buried there. During the Great Depression, a wooden staircase was constructed, plunging visitors 15 stories into the cavern. Today, visitors are lowered to the bottom with an elevator. The original natural entrance is a sacred burial ground. Fossils of prehistoric clams, scallops and evidence of sea turtle remains have been found lithified in the limestone walls. Also found were the remains of a giant ground sloth, which went extinct 11,000 to 20,000 years ago. From I-40, take Rt. 66 about 25 miles northwest to the Grand Canyon Caverns exit.

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It would be difficult to be in Palm Beach for long without learning about Henry Flagler (1830-1913). The prominent historical figure was the mind behind the construction of the railroad that ran from Jacksonville to the Keys. Opened to the public in 1960, Flagler's 1902 Guilded Age estate, Whitehall, is now the extraordinary Flagler Museum. At Whitehall, which was once described by the New York Herald as "the Taj Mahal of North America," visitors can see the home and many artifacts on display.

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If you've made reservations at The Breakers at picturesque Palm Beach, a trip to the spa is a must. You have a lot to choose from—17 treatment rooms, eight salons, and a huge waterfront fitness center. Gaze far into the horizon of the Atlantic Ocean as you slip into the outdoor lap pool or the whirlpool spa. If you've had your fill of the hydro treatment, sashay on to the inner sanctuary, where massages, scrubs, baths and wraps await your tired muscles. Too tubby around the mid-section? Avail of the Tai Chi and yoga lessons that might incite you to take up a regular regimen. Fruit, flower and herbal beauty remedies abound here, as do a smorgasbord of stress-relieving procedures.

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This course is a 1917. Yes, really 1917! A product of the imagination of Donald Ross, the course sits on more rolling terrain than one is accustomed to in south Florida. It has all the Ross trademarks: puzzling greens, fearsome traps and water in sinister locations. This particular Ross course is neither long nor hard, but is challenging. This is a members only course and not open to the public.

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One of the most popular things to do at Grand Canyon National Park is to hike this popular, highly-trafficked South Rim trail that starts just steps away from the Grand Canyon Lodges, and ends at the bottom of the canyon. Day hikers, guests staying at Phantom Ranch, and mule riders all share this busy, scenic route, making for some interesting people- and animal-watching. Bright Angel Trail offers great views from the inner canyon--so great, in fact, that hikers can easily lose track of how far they've traveled. Although well-traveled and maintained, Bright Angel Trail is quite steep at some points, and hikers should expect to take twice as long to come back up. The 12-mile trail is not recommended for hikers seeking a one-day, round-trip adventure, but there are plenty of popular outlooks and switchbacks for easy turn-around.