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10 great sites for a ‘Star Trek’ pilgrimage<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

10 great sites for a ‘Star Trek’ pilgrimage:-Forget the beach. Star Trek fans can venture to the 23rd century for vacation this year. Cities and filming sites are playing up their ties to the science fiction series with tours, displays and festivals, says Dayton Ward, author of Hidden Universe Travel Guides: Star Trek: The Klingon Empire (Insight Editions, $19.99), an intergalactic handbook. And with a new series, Star Trek: Discovery, set to debut on CBS All Access in September, interest continues to grow. He shares some real-world spots for a \u201cTrekcation\u201d with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riverside, Iowa<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nYou\u2019ve got to hand it to the folks of Riverside. Although Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry said that leading character Capt. James T. Kirk was from Iowa, he never named a city. In 1985, the Riverside city council claimed the honor, passing a resolution declaring it to be the cocky commander\u2019s hometown. And Star Trek writers eventually confirmed it, placing scenes in a Riverside of the future. Now the city has an historic marker and museum, and hosts an annual festival. trekfest.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Star Trek: Original Series Set Tour<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nTiconderoga, N.Y.<\/span>
\nNo need to beam yourself up to the USS Enterprise. Trekkie extraordinaire James Cawley used original blueprints to painstakingly recreate the original 1966 television studio set in upstate New York, complete with bridge, engine room and sick bay. \u201cIt\u2019s jaw-dropping how accurate it is, with the same doors, panels and knobs,\u201d Ward says. startrektour.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Titan Missile Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nTucson<\/span>
\nEven non-Trekkies will be fascinated by this site, which preserves an actual nuclear missile silo. The National Historic Landmark is the sole remaining intercontinental complex in the country. And it also happens to appear in scenes from the 1996 film Star Trek: First Contact. titanmissilemuseum.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nAgua Dulce, Calif.<\/span>
\nThere\u2019s a reason this tilted rock formation in Los Angeles County looks familiar. \u201cIt shows up multiple times in the original show,\u201d Ward says, most famously when Capt. Kirk fights an armor-clad reptile named the Gorn. \u201cYou can visit every day \u2014 unless it\u2019s closed for filming.\u201d parks.lacounty.gov<\/span><\/p>\n

Vulcan, Canada<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThis tiny Canadian prairie town didn\u2019t take its name from the logic-prone alien species. But it profits from the connection with an Enterprise monument and Vulcon, a Trek festival scheduled for July 22-23. \u201cIt\u2019s the Star Trek version of Woodstock or Burning Man,\u201d Ward says. The town also plays a starring role in a song and music video by indie band The Rural Alberta Advantage. vulcantourism.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley of Fire State Park<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nNevada<\/span>
\nThis stunning sandstone park near Las Vegas attracts mountain bikers, hikers and devotees of the 1994 Star Trek: Generations film, who recognize it as the alien planet Veridian III. Ward notes that another film, Galaxy Quest, a parody of Star Trek, was also filmed here. parks.nv.gov<\/span><\/p>\n

Broken Bow, Okla.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThe pilot episode of the Star Trek: Enterprise television series takes its name from this southeast Oklahoma town best known for mountain parks and bass fishing. In an example of future history, this is where an alien ship is destined to crash in 2151. \u201cThat gets us involved with the Klingon empire for the first time,\u201d Ward says. visitmccurtaincounty.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Roswell, N.M.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nSeventy years ago, a tiny New Mexico town made global headlines when the U.S. military reported the crash of a flying saucer. Decades later, the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine claimed responsibility, showing how several of its time-traveling characters caused the scare. The city, now home to a UFO festival, museum and research center, doesn\u2019t discount any theories. seeroswell.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Naval Air Station Alameda, Calif.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThis Bay Area military base saw some serious action in the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. It\u2019s where characters Uhura and Chekov raided a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to steal radioactive isotopes to fix their starship. The decommissioned post, now undergoing redevelopment, has a small history museum outlining its World War II history. alamedanavalairmuseum.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Bozeman, Mont.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nMark your calendar for 2063, because this scenic college town will play a monumental role in global history. That\u2019s when a Vulcan ship will arrive and humans and aliens will finally meet. At least that\u2019s how the story plays out in Star Trek: First Contact, actually filmed in California and Arizona. But Ward\u2019s undeterred. \u201cFifty years from now, maybe fans will gather and see what happens. If I\u2019m still around, I\u2019ll head up there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/destinations\/10greatplaces\/2017\/07\/21\/star-trek\/496573001\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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