Smith Tower, Seattle's first skyscraper, was the brainchild of gun and typewriter manufacturing heir Burns Smith, who planned to build the tallest building outside of New York.
Fifty American and French wine selections and 10 international beers make it a nice spot to come in for a nightcap or post-work drink. Read more.
This space is a must on the Miami art walk with it's contemporary figurative art selection. The owner likes to change the layout so stop by regularly to see what's new.
The first clinical X-ray in America was performed here at the Geisel School.
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.
Cornell has been described as the first truly American university because of its dedication to its land-grant mission of outreach and public service.
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.
Low Memorial Library was the first major building erected on the present Columbia University site. Today it is one of the most important Neo-Classical structures in America.
