Seaport Village was built on landfill where the Spanish expedition of 1782 buried those who had died of scurvy. In later years, it served as a railroad yard to send items east that arrived by ship.
The hotel opened in 1888 as the largest resort hotel in the world and the first to use electrical lighting. It was declared a historic landmark in 1977. Rooms 3502 and 3327 are reported to be haunted!
One of Minneapolis’ oldest & most popular parks, it attracts over 850,000 thousand visitors annually. The 193-acre park features a 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs and river overlooks.
The theater opened in 1963 with a production of Hamlet directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie, the theater's founder. It was created to host performances that were removed from the atmosphere of Broadway.
The neighborhood was named for L.P. Grant, a civil engineer for the Georgia Railroad who has been called the "Father of Atlanta." The park is today visited by more than a million visitors annually.
Founded in 1850, it's the oldest cemetery in Atlanta. It is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders & most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell & Maynard Jackson.
Opened in 1874, this is the first zoo in the US. It's home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are rare & endangered and is the only zoo breeding giant otters in North America.
Built in 1892, it is the 5th courthouse to occupy the site. There was a clock tower on top but it was removed in 199 because there was fear that the reverberations from the bell would cause damage.
This artificial lake is home to a variety of geese, ducks & other wildlife. 1 lap around the lake is just 2.8 miles, & you can rent in-line skates or beach cruisers at nearby Gregg's Greenlake Cycle.
With over 60,000 visitors every year, it is one of Seattle's most popular museums, & preserves & promotes the history of the Pacific NW. The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts from the area.
More than 100 historical boats are docked here & you can climb aboard to learn all about their history from a well-informed staff. Talk to craftspeople currently restoring many classic wooden boats.
Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.
This neighborhood immediately to the west of the UW campus attracts students and locals for shopping, snacking and strolling. University Way (formerly 14th Avenue) is usually referred to as "The Ave".
Built in 1920, it seats 72,500 fans. 70% of the seats are located in the end zone; so this venue is often referred to as the loudest arena! It is the largest stadium on the Pacific Northwest coast.
Did you know the park is named for Henry Maier, Milwaukee's longest-serving mayor?
This auditorium was designed by Sullivan and Adler and built by Ferdinand Wythe Peck, who wanted to create the world's grandest theater. President Grover Cleveland laid the first cornerstone in 1887.
Officers of the United States Navy have trained at this college since 1845. Over the years, the original 10-acre campus, built on the site of old Fort Severn, has grown to 338 acres.
The Phoenix Art Museum houses more than 18,000 works of art, including the original Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington used on the dollar bill.
Denver-bound trains have been arriving at this station since June 1, 1881. Back when the city was first linked to the Transcontinental Railroad in 1870, each railroad company had its own depot.
Architect B. Marcus Priteca's Coliseum Theater was one of the world‚'s first movie palaces, and opened in 1915 as Seattle's first theater devoted to motion pictures.
This Georgian-style brick house is a replica of the one where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.
Making its debut in 2006, this museum is dedicated to the history of the Chicago River and the city‚'s movable bridges. The museum is located in the southwest tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
From 1921 to 2008, this building housed the American Stock Exchange and its earlier incarnations, the New York Curb Market and the New York Curb Exchange.
This is where the game's immortals are enshrined. The heart of the museum is the Hall of Fame gallery. The gallery has a plaque for each of the players who have been elected to the hall.
Oldfather Hall houses the offices of the dean of the College of Arts and Scienes, was was the post Charles Henry Oldfather occupied from 1932-1951.
Did you know Penn State is one of the 10 largest engineering schools in the nation?
The Bonaventure Cemetery was established in 1846 as a private cemetery on the site of the old Bonaventure Plantation, birthplace of future Georgia governor Josiah Tatnall.
Uris Library is home to the Andrew Dickson White Library, which was built to hold the 30,0000 books that formed the personal collection of Cornell's first president, Andrew Dickson White.
This building, completed in 1924, was constructed as the headquarters for William Wrigley Jr.‚'s (1861-1932) chewing gum company.
Completed in 1913, this was the world’s tallest skyscraper until 1930, when it was surpassed in height by the Chrysler Building, also in New York City.
