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10 For The Road: Patriotic attractions

Today, I'm launching what I hope will become a weekly feature listing Top 10 destinations. Some weeks I'll need your suggestions for topics and other weeks I'll just plop the list in this space.

With July 4th just around the corner, it seems a good time to look at the Top 10 Patriotic Attractions. This week's list comes from TripAdvisor.com.

1. Statue of Liberty, New York City

2. Freedom Trail, Boston

3. Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia

4. National Archives Building, Washington

5. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington

6. Lincoln Memorial, Washington

7. U.S. Service Academies, various locations (including Annapolis)

8. Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

9. Plimouth Plantation, Boston

10. Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

(Photo: Independence Hall by Getty Images)

Posted by Michelle Deal-Zimmerman on June 25, 2008 9:06 AM | Permalink

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About Michelle Deal-Zimmerman

Michelle Deal-Zimmerman came to The Baltimore Sun nearly 10 years ago after working as a reporter and editor in Florida. A native of South Florida, Michelle has traveled a lot farther north than she ever expected. Still, she visits The Sunshine State so frequently it feels like she never left.