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Crater of Diamonds State Park

ArkansasLizette TwainDecember 29, 2015

Southwest Arkansas is both a literal and metaphorical gem of a location. The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located on a 95-million-year-old eroded volcano were ancient magma had deposited diamonds from the earths mantel on the surface. Today, a small fee grants anyone the chance to dig up their own diamond.

Crocker Art Museum

CaliforniaLizette TwainApril 13, 2015

While mining may be dirty work, sometimes, there is a time for the finer things. The Crocker Art Museum has a massive collection of early California art, much of which is inspired by—and often funded by those who profited from—the gold rush. Located only a few blocks from Old Town Sacramento and the Sacramento History…