This Museum was home to George Eastman. It’s the world’s oldest photography museum & one of the world’s oldest film archives which was opened to the public in 1949.
This greenhouse was built in 1907 on 270 acres donated by John D. Rockefeller. It was initially used to house & nurture plants destined for the city's parks; but it turned into a display garden.
This Museum was founded in 1968 & was known as the “New Gallery” until 1984 when it was renamed the MOCA. This museum focuses on artists from the Greater Cleveland area & northeast Ohio.
This zoo was opened to the public on Easter Sunday 1970.It is very active in conservation programs & participates with other zoos around the world in nearly 30 international Species Survival Plans.
Founded in 2001 as the ‘Museum without walls’, it opened in 2004 in the historic Emelie building. This museum showcases many emerging contemporary artists.
Opened in 1901 & became the largest hotel in Waikiki. In 1905 Jane Standford, Co-Founder of Stanford University died from poisoning in her room, making it one of America’s legendary mysteries.
Admiral Thomas sailed into Honolulu in 1843. After Thomas gave his land back to the King, the ceremony took place here giving it its name. Thomas Square officially became a park in 1925.
A man made peninsula that was built in 1964 on 30 acres of reclaimed shallow reef, it was turned into a public park in 1972. The name was changed to Aina Moana, but the locals still call it Magic Isla
During WWII, some of the land here was used as auxiliary airstrips with many of the large monkeypod trees providing natural hangars for small planes.
First built in 1879, the Palace was a symbol of promise for the Hawaiian Kingdom built by King David Kalakaua, it is now known as a national Historic Landmark for being the only Palace in the US.
Built in 1846, Queen Liliʻuokalani made Washington Place her home after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy until her death in 1917.
Opened in1926 as the tallest building in Honolulu, Coast Guardsmen were ordered to protect the tower by painting it camouflage to blend in at night during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Volcanic cone just SE of Honolulu, tourists started to overtake the land in 1931 and has since suffered from much overuse. Now Hanauma Bay is known for its educational tours and natural wildlife.
Founded in 1904, & built near a living coral reef, it is known as the 3rd oldest public aquarium in the country. It is home to more than 3,055 organisms of 464 species of marine plants and animals.
This museum was built around the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on April 4th 1968. Construction of the museum began in 1987 and opened in 1991.
The theater was built in 1928 after the original Opera house burned down in 1923. The new Orpheum is said to be haunted by a girl named Mary who died in 1921. She is rumored to occupy seat C-5
Named for the African-American river boat worker who heroically saved the lives of 32 passengers aboard the sinking M.E. Norman Steamboat in 1925.
Founded in 1874, this building housed the first trade organization used to regulate cotton marketing in the city of Memphis. It set the standards for buying and pricing cotton in the mid-south.
This site was acquired by the Dixon family in 1939 & houses famous artists such as Monet .With nearly 600 pieces of tableware and figures, it’s one of the best collections of its kind in the U.S.
This zoo was created in April of 1906. It is home to more than 3,500 animals and over 500 different species. The Overton Park has been a major tenant of the zoo for the past 100 years.
Home of Elvis Presley, it was opened to the public as a museum on June 7th 1982. Second to the White House, this is the most visited private home in the United States at 600,000 visitors a year.
This Studio opened on January 3rd, 1950 & was originally called the Memphis Recording Service. Elvis Presley recorded his first song here.
This hotel was designed by architect Louis Asbury, Sr. & opened as the Mayfair Manor in 1929. Half of the original 100 rooms were rented by permanent tenants & thrived even during the Great Depression
Work began in 1858 but was halted during the Civil War and resumed in 1865. It was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
St. Josaphat's is modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. St. Josaphat's was elevated to the status of Minor Basilica in 1929, an honor awarded only to the grandest, most beautiful,& historical.
Sea World is the seventh-most visited amusement park in the United States. The park also features a vast array of attractions, including rides and animal exhibits.
This building once housed the Charlotte Mint. The museum opened in 1936 and was the first art museum in North Carolina.
The library is styled after a dairy barn to reflect Graham's childhood on a farm. The 40,000-square-foot complex opened to the public on June 5, 2007.
This zoo was originally named the "Maytag Zoo" after Robert Maytag, who formed the Arizona Zoological Society. Maytag died a few months before its opening in November 1962.
Opened in 1968, it is the longest active major sporting facility in the Metropolitan area & is the 4th incarnation of the arena in the city. The Garden hosts approximately 320 events a year.
