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Arkansas Air Museum - The historic aircraft in the Arkansas Air Museum are unusual among museum exhibits because most of them still fly. From world-famous racing planes of the 1920s and 1930s to an early airliner, the planes are maintained in flying condition. Follow the colorful history of aviation in the state of Arkansas through numerous displays of original artifacts and aviation memorabilia. Cosmic Cavern - Cosmic Cavern is one of Arkansas' hidden treasures. You will see 2 bottomless cave lakes during your 1hr and 15 minute tour. The first lake, South Lake, has had trout in it for nearly 50 years. Some trout have gone blind and most have lost their color. The bottom or end of these lakes have yet to be found. Lokomotion Family Fun Center - Lokomotion Family Fun Center features four go-cart race tracks for all ages, Nascar pro track, bumper boats, 2 miniature golf courses, lazer tag, and 10,000 feet of exciting video arcade games! Ozark Folk Center - Arkansas's unique Ozark Folk Center State Park is America's only facility that works at preserving the Ozark heritage and presenting it in such an entertaining way. Tap your toes to mountain music, see blacksmithing, pottery making and over 18 other pioneer skills and crafts. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge - Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is an animal lover's paradise. The collection includes over 100 large animals that have been rescued over the years, and include Lions, Tigers, Cougars, Leopards, Bears, Monkeys, Deer and Birds. Gallery Mint Museum - The Gallery Mint Museum -- devoted to the preservation and advancement of the Numismatic Arts -- is a private mint, whose mission is to build a permanent museum showing the evolution of coin-making technology from ancient Greece through the Industrial Revolution. |
Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway - A great railroad show rolls out to thrill your whole family at ES&NA. The collection of vintage rolling stock at ES&NA is one of the Ozarks' largest, and all the authentic railroad memorabilia is here to re-create the turn-of-the-century era and give modern visitors a taste of how it was when rail service brought the first visitors to Eureka Springs in 1883. Eureka Springs Gardens - Eureka Springs Gardens is one of the most spectacular botanical gardens in the Southwest. Spanning 33 acres, these colorful gardens are filled with an abundance of hardwood trees, select native plants and ever-changing flora. With rich blooms that blanket the grounds and a sweet country fragrance in the air, every visit offers a total sensory experience. Daisy Air Gun Museum - The Daisy brand name is a household word and the corporate headquarters for Daisy Manufacturing Company has been in Rogers, Arkansas since 1958. Now you can walk through the amazing history of this company at the Rogers Daisy Airgun Museum. Displays include items manufactured during World War II and the history of the air rifle from the 1700s to the present. Mountain Village 1890 - Mountain Village 1890, an historic re-creation of an Ozark settlement, is a living tribute to the pioneers who first settled this remote part of the country. Last Precinct Police Museum - The Last Precinct Police Museum features over 10,000 artifacts, including police cars, motorcycles, uniforms, weapons, badges symbolizing 150 years of American police history, foreign police and Hollywood memorabilia from around the world. 15677 Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs. (501) 253-4948. Bull Shoals Caverns - Bull Shoals Caverns, located near Mountain Village 1890, is one of those special places in the Ozarks, a limestone cave formed 350 million years ago and still alive and growing today. |
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