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JANUARY 2013
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CLEVELAND:
GO FISH!
Since 1985, the Buckeye
State’s second largest city
had been tragically bere
of an aquarium. That
changed with the debut
of the Greater Cleveland
Aquarium, a world-class
a raction with a touch of
local history (it’s housed
in a former 19th-century
power station). The facil-
ity’s 10 exhibition areas
include “Ohio Lakes and
Rivers,” “Tropical Reef,”
“
KeyWest” and something
called “Weird andWon-
derful.” A 145-foot-long
walk-through shark tunnel
offers surefire thrills, as
does a tank where brave
souls are permi ed to lean
in and actually touch rays,
baby sharks, starfish and
other marine life.
MONTREAL: SPACE SHOT
This spring marks the grand opening
of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, an
ambitious project that has joined Montreal’s
famous biodome, insectarium and botanical
garden in Canada’s largest natural science
museum complex. Creators hope the new plan-
etarium—featuring two theaters, multimedia
exhibits, lab workspaces and more—will inspire
visitors to reach for the stars (rather than
spending all their time making cooing noises at
the nearby biodome’s beloved river o er).
CANCÚN: UNDERWATER
REAL ESTATE
You’re looking at a nondescript
suburban house when something
strange happens: An eel pops out of
the chimney. You’re at the Underwater
Museum of Art in Cancún. Artist Jason
deCaires Taylor’s latest work,
Urban Reef
,
comprises a group of incredibly detailed
houses that provide sanctuary for all man-
ner of undersea creatures (none of which
display any inordinate suburban angst).
CHICAGO
With an eye toward becoming the
city’s most luxurious five-diamond
hotel,
The Langham Chicago
opens
this year near the Magnificent Mile
in one of the last U.S. buildings
designed by acclaimed German
architect Mies van der Rohe.
CORSICA
Commanding a prime position on
Ajaccio Bay, the recently unveiled
Radisson Blu Resort & Spa
is a
design-forward respite whose
refined rooms are as effortlessly
calming as the sea outside.
CLEVELAND
Touted as C-town’s first-ever
boutique hotel, an outpost of the
hip, tech-friendly brand
Aloft
is
set to open early this year as part
of a highly anticipated $500 mil-
lion development overlooking the
Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie.
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