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Halloween mazes at Universal theme parks in Hollywood, Calif., and in Orlando, Fla., will be themed this fall on the classic horror movie “The Exorcist.”
The mazes at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood will re-create scenes and moments from the 1973 hit movie about a girl whose mother believes she is possessed by the devil. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and was so influential in pop culture and the horror genre that it was preserved by the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.
Grand Canyon visits Indianapolis
You can explore the Grand Canyon without leaving the Midwest.
An interactive exhibition at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis showcases the history, geology and beauty of the natural wonder. You can measure your height and arm length against the size and wingspan of birds of prey, use a computer to zoom in and around the terrain, and see how many times a skyscraper stacks up inside the canyon’s stone walls.
The exhibition coincides with this year’s celebration of the centennial of the National Park Service
and runs through Aug. 7.
Top spots for when nature calls
A new book called “Toilets: A Spotter’s Guide” showcases some of the best places to go around the world.
Restrooms with a view include an outhouse in the Swiss Alps, a campsite toilet in Iceland and a hut 12 miles from Lake Louise in Canada’s Banff National Park. For high-tech toilets, head to Tokyo, where buttons on the loo include spray, bidet and warm seat; for artsy bathrooms, the Lady Bird Lake Trail in Austin, Texas. In Foshan, China, there’s a bathroom-themed art installation, consisting of 10,000 toilets, sinks and urinals made in local ceramics factories, comprising a flushing fountain in Shiwan Park.
The book is published by Lonely Planet.
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