The library was founded in 1848 by an act of the Massachusetts legislature and first opened in 1854 in a former schoolhouse located on Mason Street. It moved here to its current building in 1895.
City Hall Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, is a large, open, unadorned public space in the Government Center area of the city.
Groundbreaking for the ballpark took place on August 2, 2007, with construction being completed in April 2009. Designed by 360 Architecture, the 10,100-seat stadium is part of a $70 million project.
The stadium's name came from the Busch family of Anheuser-Busch, who owned the baseball team until March 1996 and championed the stadium's construction.
Built in the style of "classic" stadiums, such as Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade
The first baseball game ever played at Petco Park, on March 11, 2004, was the first game of a four-team NCAA invitational tournament hosted by San Diego State University.
Miller Park features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes. Large panes of glass allow natural grass to grow.
The natural grass batter's eye in center field was named for former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene in November 1997.
Opened in 1966 and renovated in 1998, Angel Stadium of Anaheim is the fourth oldest active Major League Baseball stadium. The halo atop the "Big A" lights up after each Angels' victory.
The 10,000-gallon Rays Tank, located behind the right-center-field wall, features more than 30 rays that fans can touch and feed during the game.
The first baseball game played here was a college game between the University of Minnesota and Louisiana Tech on March 27, 2010.
Opened in 1973, Kauffman Stadium hosted the 2012 All-Star Game. The Royals unveiled a $250 million renovation prior to the 2009 season.
Located on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Great American Ball Park opened for the 2003 season.
This football stadium, built in 1923, is home to the University of California Golden Bears. The University of California announced a fundraising campaign in 1921 to fund a new stadium in Berkeley.
Michigan Stadium was fashioned after the Yale Bowl and originally had 72,000 seats. "The Big House" now has a capacity of more than 100,000.
Did you know that University Hall (which was built in 1869) is one of the oldest buildings on campus?
Assembly Hall has housed Illinois' men's basketball team since the building was constructed in 1963.
Since its opening during the 1971-72 season, the Hoosiers have posted home winning streaks of 35 and 50 games.
Did you know that women weren't allowed to enter the Union without an escort until 1956?
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center hosts MSU's men's and women's basketball programs. Opened in November 1989, it seats 14,759 for basketball.
Ryan Field was named in honor of the family of Patrick G. Ryan, who was the chairman of Northwestern's board of trustees.
This stadium is the oldest and fifth largest stadium in the Big Ten Conference.
Ohio Stadium does not have permanent field lights. When night events do occur, temporary field lights are brought in.
This stadium opened in 1924 with a seating capacity of 13,500 and standing room for an additional 5,000 people.
Did you know that the "Golden Gophers" nickname was coined by announcer Halsey Hall? It referenced the football team's all-gold attire.
This high-banked, one-mile oval has hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races since it opened in 1969. The "Monster Mile" switched to an all-concrete track in 1995.
According to an old school legend, the first Columbia College boy of every class to find the owl hidden in Alma Mater’s robes will graduate valedictorian and marry a Barnard girl.
McCarter Theatre opened its doors in 1930 with a special performance of The Golden Dog by the Princeton University Triangle Club.
One of the most frequently played set of bells on any American collect campus, the Cornell Chimes are housed in the historic McGraw Tower. The 21-bells are played primarily by student chimesmasters.
