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A SHOPPING LIST OF ONLINE SITES FOR TRAVEL PLANNING
Travelers today venture across the continent and the world. Plan an upcoming vacation by scanning the globe with your fingertips to check out this list of helpful sites compiled by Promus Hotel Corporation.
A guide to offbeat tourism attractions
Satisfy your culinary appetite while on vacation with this site that's dedicated to eating out in cities all over the world.
Want to know where you're going in advance of your trip. Find directions for towns and cities worldwide.
Wish there was one place to go to find out everything there is to know about a destination? "Fodor's" site is a great resource for some of the best travel tips and advice on the Web, encompassing everything from how to take pictures like a pro, to travel ealth advisories from the United States government. A personal trip planning feature allows travelers to create their own personal travel guide.
Finding an automated teller machine (ATM) in an unfamiliar city while on vacation can be an endless search. Finding yourself without cash is even worse. Find the location of the nearest ATM.
Calculate the exchange of francs to deutschmarks with the click of a button. Enter the type of foreign currency and amount to be converted, and the latest exchange rate and converted amount is calculated and provided.
For those who need to brush up on their bonjour or bueno, this site teaches basic travel vocabulary for more than 40 languages. Users can search for a word, take a quiz or learn words associated with specific activity, such as shopping or dining.
Historic Traveler's Guide to 25 U.S. Historic Destinations

Cultural and historic travel is the fastest growing segment in the travel industry, according to the Travel Industry Association of America. Historic Traveler magazine suggests 25 sites which provide an outline of the nation's history and get people traveling all over the country. Read the magazine on the Web at http://www.thehistorynet.com, or by subscription.

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 Mesa Verde, CO  (970)529-4461 http://nps.gov/meve
Colonial Williamsburg, VA  (800) 447-8679  http://www.history.org
 Freedom Trail, MA  (617) 242-5642  http://www.nps.gov/bost
 Independence Hall, PA  (215) 597-8974  http://www.nps.gov/inde
 Monticello, VA  (804) 984-9822  N/A
 French Quarter, LA  (504) 566-5011  http://www.citinet.com/ EntryFramePage.html
 Fort Clatsop, Oregon  (503) 861-2471  http://www.nps.gov/focl/
 Washington, DC  (202) 456-7041 http://www2.whitehouse.gov/WH/ Welcome.html
 Seneca Falls, NY  (315) 568-2991  http://www.nps.gov/wori
 The Alamo, Texas  (210) 225-1391  N/A
 Land of Lincoln, IL  (217) 492-4241  http://www.nps.gov/liho
 Harpers Ferry, W.Va.  (304) 535-6298  http://www.nps.gov/hafe
 Fort Sumter, SC  (803) 883-3123  http://www.nps.gov/fosu
 Gettysburg,PA  (717) 334-6274  http://www.nps.gov/gett
 Mystic Seaport, CT  (860) 572-5315  http://www.mysticseaport.org
 Golden Spike, Utah  (435) 471-2209  http://www.nps.gov/gosp
 Yellowstone, WY  (307) 344-7381  http://www.nps.gov/yell
 Little Bighorn, Montana  (406) 638-2622  http://www.nps.gov/libi
 Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty, NY  (212) 363-3200  http://www.nps.gov/stli
 Wright Bros. Mem.,NC  (919) 441-7430  http://www.nps.gov/wrbr
 Hollywood, CA  (800) 228-2452  N/A
 Mount Rushmore,SD  (605) 574-2523  http://www.nps.gov/moru
 U.S.S. Arizona, Hawaii  (808) 422-0561  http://www.nps.gov/usar
 Trinity Site, NM  (505) 678-1134 http://www.wsmr.army.mil/paopage/ Pages/Trinst.htm
 Montgomery, AL  (334) 262-0013  http://www.montgomery-al.com
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Revised last: 8/11/2005