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Emerald Village mine is home to the North Carolina Mining Museum and Bon Ami mine. Not far off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland, NC it is a wonderful stop for a day of history and trying your hand at mining.
Seabrook Island, on the South Carolina coast, 35 minutes from Charleston. Located on the banks of the Edisto River and the Atlantic Ocean.
The North Hollywood Metro Station is located at the intersection of Lankershim and Chandler Blvd.'s in North Hollywood. I found the architecture, shapes, movement and angles to be particularly fascinating.
Looking South down King St from Hassell St. One of the city's many coffee shops(rhymes with 5 bucks) is located on the right.
I Dream of Cake's cake-makers have backgrounds in the visual arts -- so it isn't surprising the shop's works of art can be seen, not eaten, by most city dwellers.
Open by appointment only (and quite pricey), I Dream of Cake is still worth a peek through the windows at fantasy cakes in shapes including Louis Vuitton handbags, Jabba The Hut and a buttercream-frosted Eiffel Tower.