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Big Dam Bridge
Little Rock Central High School
Collins Creek Cascade and Trout Stream
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Curran Hall
Devil's Den State Park
Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library
Moro Bay State Park
Petit Jean State Park
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Riverfront Park
The Historic Arkansas Museum
The Old State House Museum
The River Market District
The Arkansas State Capitol Building
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
Thorncrown Chapel
The Walmart Museum
Arkansas is the home of the beautiful Ozark Mountains, which showcase a number of state parks offering spectacular opportunities for mountain hiking and climbing, fishing, and overnight camping. The state's two preserved capitol buildings, including its modern domed building constructed to resemble the United States Capitol, are open to the public for free guided and self-guided tours throughout the year, as are a plethora of public museums and living history sites showcasing the state's pioneer, government, and military history.
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