Opened in 1971, this is the first park built at the Disney World resort. The park opened with 23 attractions. Only 3 were unique to the park, the rest were copies of Disneyland attractions.
The bridge was constructed in 1925 and was Portland’s first “fixed span” bridge across the Willamette River.
The original King's Chapel was a wooden church built in 1688 on this land that had been part of the town’s oldest burying ground. It was the first Anglican church in Puritan Boston.
Founded in 1985, the museum preserves the legacy of the Motown Record Corp. The exhibits include collections of historical photographs, artwork, music, costumes & other memorabilia from the era.
The theatre opened on April 1, 1915. There is a myth that legendary magician Harry Houdini gave his last performance on stage here, on Halloween night 1926, but it was later proven false.
This ship was built in 1863 as a full-rigged iron windjammer named 'Euterpe'. In 1901 she was renamed 'Star of India' & re-rigged as a barque ship (three or more masts).
In March 1978 the original Globe Theatre was destroyed in an arson fire. It was rebuilt & reopened in 1981. In 1984, the outdoor festival stage was also destroyed by arson. It too was rebuilt.
Built in 1849, it's the oldest surviving frame home in the Twin Cities. A Maine millwright, Ard Godfrey helped build the first dam & sawmills to take advantage of the water power of St. Anthony Falls.
Ground was broken in 1989 & on October 5, 1992, Fernbank Museum of Natural History opened to the public, becoming one of the only museums in the world to grow out of an old-growth forest.
Opened in 1976, the garden composed of a number of smaller themed gardens, including The Fuqua Orchid Center, which is home to the largest collection of species orchids on permanent display in the US.
At the height of Cold War tensions, Julius Rosenberg was arrested here at his home and charged with providing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. He & his wife were both convicted in 1951.
Fujito Kubota, a master gardener & landscaper, gave this park to Seattle in 1987. These splendid acres of lush greenery, feeding ponds & footbridges are painted bright red with gold accents.
A multichambered space where local artists display their works in all media -- from photography and sculpture to video and just about anything else that might exemplify their artistic nature.
Tells the stories of South Florida and the Caribbean. The museum promotes understanding of the past in order to inform the present and create a better quality of life.
The history of today's Gold Coast Railroad Museum is rather unique. The coming together of persons and events in a rare mix that helped shape today's premier railroad museum in the state of Florida.
Opened in 1977, this bright gallery displays a little bit of everything in its theatrical space, vivid paintings, sculptures, photographs, pottery and mixed-media works.
Begun in 1977, if you're a fan of Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Lasorda, Rocky Marciano, Vince Lombardi & other great Italian-American sports figures, this is for you. More than 200 athletes are honored here.
Views are spectacular; the Bainbridge Island ferry leaves from Colman Dock; and the popular Summer Nights at the Pier concerts play at sublime Pier 62/63.
Real-life brothers Jeff and Beau Bridges tickle the ivories as Jack and Frank Baker, whose lives are changed by chanteuse Susie Diamond in the 1989 film, The Fabulous Baker Boys.
Photographs belonging to a dead girl are retrieved here in the 2002 horror thriller, The Ring.
Hiking and sightseeing are the primary activities within Longhorn Caverns State Park. The cavern itself is the main attraction, although there are plenty of trails topside as well.
Sits on a beautifully landscaped city block in Austin near the Capitol building. Built in 1856, it is the oldest continuously occupied executive residence west of the Mississippi.
There is five historic areas: an 1840s Tonkawa Encampment, an 1860s German Immigrant Farm, an 1870s Texian Farm, an 1880s Cotton Planters Farm and an 1890s Sprinkle Corner rural village.
Is a collection of the weird and disturbing and includes such traditional freak show fair as a Fiji mermaid and a frog with teeth, shrunken heads, a preserved two headed cow, and a fortune teller.
Established in 1991 is the only all-electric boat fleet on the Highland Lakes. Offers lunch and dinner cruises, wedding events, internationally famous bat watching excursions.
Located on the 94th floor of the building 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile, it's the city's only open-air skywalk. Here you'll see an incredible 360-degree view of Chicago, WI, IN & parts of IL.
Famous short story writer William Porter, better known as O. Henry, lived here with his wife and children from 1893-95.His story, "The Gift of the Magi," is among the most anthologized works ever.
Pack your lawn chairs & cooler & prepare to have a relaxing good time here. Visitors sit on the hillside or take a seat under the polygon canopy to enjoy the weekly shows that run from spring to fall.
This school subs in for Grover Cleveland High School in Wes Anderson's 1998 comedy Rushmore. Max Fischer is banished here after attempting to build an aquarium on the grounds of his private academy.
