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/ October 23, 2026
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo sits inside Burnet Park in Syracuse, New York, tracing its roots back to a small four-acre menagerie that opened in 1914. What began as the Burnet Park Zoo grew over the decades into a full-scale accredited zoological facility, eventually taking on…
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/ October 23, 2026
Roosevelt Park Zoo sits along the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota, and holds the distinction of being the oldest zoo in the state. What began in 1914 as a modest municipal menagerie with two dozen squirrels grew into a full-fledged zoo, renamed in 1922…
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/ October 23, 2026
Grover’s Alpine Express is a gentle family roller coaster tucked inside Sesame Street Forest of Fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. Built by German manufacturer Zierer, it opened on April 3, 2009, as the centerpiece coaster of the park’s then-new kids’ area, giving younger…
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/ October 23, 2026
DarKoaster is an indoor launched coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia, built inside the former home of Curse of DarKastle in the park’s Oktoberfest section. It opened to the public on May 19, 2023, becoming the park’s tenth coaster and North America’s first all-indoor…
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/ October 22, 2026
Each December 31st, the eyes of the world turn to a single sphere perched atop One Times Square in Manhattan. The Times Square Ball has served as the centerpiece of New York City’s New Year’s Eve celebration since its first descent on December 31, 1907…
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/ October 22, 2026
The Fargodome is an indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, opened on December 2, 1992. It has served as the home field for North Dakota State Bison football since the 1993 season, giving the Bison a…
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/ October 22, 2026
Yulman Stadium sits on Tulane University’s Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving as the home field for Tulane Green Wave football since opening on September 6, 2014. The venue marked a historic shift for the program, which had played its home games at the…
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/ October 22, 2026
Veterans Memorial Stadium rises along the banks of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving as the home ballpark of the Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The current stadium opened on April 7, 2002, replacing an earlier ballpark…
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/ October 22, 2026
Rolling Hills Zoo sits in rural Saline County, Kansas, just west of Salina off the I-70 and I-135 interchange. What began in the early 1980s as a ranch for Belgian draft horses grew into an accredited wildlife conservation center, officially opening its gates to the…
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/ October 22, 2026
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden sits along the banks of the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina, combining a full-scale zoo with an expansive botanical garden on a single 170-acre campus. Since opening to the public on April 25, 1974, it has grown into one of…
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/ October 22, 2026
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies opened in 2000 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, bringing a massive indoor ocean experience to the heart of the Smoky Mountains. The 115,000-square-foot facility holds roughly 1.3 million gallons of water and is home to around 10,000 marine animals representing more than…
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/ October 22, 2026
Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf’s Revenge is a steel family inverted coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened to the public on May 23, 2025. The ride dangles riders beneath the track as it winds through…
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/ October 22, 2026
Thunderbolt is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, and it holds the distinction of being the oldest ride still operating at the park. Its story began far from New England: the track, trains, and plans were originally built for…
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/ October 21, 2026
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual tradition that winds through the streets of Manhattan every Thanksgiving morning, filling the city with giant character balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands, and performances that lead straight into the holiday season. Organized by the Macy’s department store…
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/ October 21, 2026
UFCU Stadium is the football home of the Texas State Bobcats, sitting on the university’s campus in San Marcos, Texas. Known as Bobcat Stadium for decades after it opened in 1981, the venue took on its current name in May 2024 when University Federal Credit…
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/ October 21, 2026
Mackay Stadium sits on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, and has served as the home field for Wolf Pack football since it opened on October 1, 1966. The stadium takes its name from the Mackay family, whose donations funded an earlier athletic…
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/ October 21, 2026
The Red River Zoo sits on the edge of Fargo, North Dakota, a 33-acre park built on land once farmed by the Anderson family along the Red River Ranch. Since opening its first 8 acres in the spring of 1999, the zoo has grown into…
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/ October 21, 2026
The Riddler Revenge is an inverted roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, where riders’ legs dangle below an overhead track through a gauntlet of inversions. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma as one of its Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) models, the ride…
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/ October 21, 2026
The Joker opened at Six Flags New England on May 27, 2017, becoming the Agawam, Massachusetts park’s 13th roller coaster and taking over the former footprint of the Splashwater Falls log flume. Built by S&S Worldwide using its 4D Free Spin model with track fabricated…
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/ October 20, 2026
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has stood as one of New York City’s most recognizable holiday traditions since construction workers put up a modest 20-foot balsam fir on the site in 1931, decorating it themselves with cranberries, paper garlands, and tin cans during the depths…
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