HISTORY: This building was built at the start of the Civil War, approximately around 1861. The statehouse took a total of 22 years to be built and in 1996 was restored to its original brilliance.
HISTORY: This house was built in 1852 and was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad. Today approximately 80-90% of the furnishings in this museum were owned by the Kelton family.
HISTORY: Dinosaur Park was opened in 2005, and is where dinosaurs fossils are in their natural environment with realistic statues of scientifically correct sizes and features.
Football Stadium · University of Texas-Austin · 71 tips and reviews
HISTORY: This stadium was opened on November 27th 1924. It has the largest seating capacity out of any football stadium in Texas. The Longhorns have a 78% winning percentage at this stadium.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd (at Cleveland's North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, OH
Museum · Downtown Cleveland · 211 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was created in 1983. Cleveland was chosen for the location because of disc jockey Alan Freed, who was known for promoting the new genre called “Rock and Roll.”
825 E 9th St, North Coast Harbor (at Cleveland's North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, OH
Boat or Ferry · Downtown Cleveland · 10 tips and reviews
HISTORY: This ship was added to the Goodtime family of ships in 1990. it holds over 1,000 passengers, has hosted many luxury events aboard and has had the same captain for over 25 years.
History Museum · University Circle · 47 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The Museum of Natural History was founded in 1920 & started out as a small wooden building on a public square. The rooms were crowded with various species of animals earning it the nickname “The Ark.”
HISTORY: This zoo was founded in 1882 which makes it the seventh oldest zoo in the country. All 165 acres are split up into different areas, such as the rainforest, African Savanna & Aquatics House.
HISTORY: This Museum is located on the Burden Plantation, which is a 40-acre agricultural research experiment station. Contributions are made by various cultural groups in LA through interpretive programs.
HISTORY: When the zoo first opened in 1964 was considered a children’s zoo because of the very small exhibits.This zoo can be identified by the Dutch windmill at the entrance.
4000 Michigan Rd (bt W 38th & 42nd Sts), Indianapolis, IN
Art Museum · Butler - Tarkington · 99 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The Museum first opened to the public in 1906 under the John Herron Art Institute & was later moved here to its permanent residence in1910 where more than 5000 residents came out for the opening night
Art Museum · Downtown San Jose · 8 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The first museum in the US to focus completely on Quilts & Textiles; it was first opened in 1977 in Santa Clara. It permanently moved to San Jose in 2005 & now holds more than 550 quilts & textiles.
Circle of Palms Plaza (between S Market St & S 1st St), San Jose, CA
Plaza · Downtown San Jose · 4 tips and reviews
HISTORY: This is the site of the first state capital from 1849-1851. The state seal of California in the center of the circle of palm trees. Visitors can ice skate in the center during the winter months.
Museum · Shasta Hanchette Park · 20 tips and reviews
HISTORY: In 1928 the museum first opened in the administration building of AMORC, but as the collection of artifacts grew, so did the museum.It was permanently moved here in 1995 W/all of Harvey Lewis’ pieces.
HISTORY: This park was donated by Mildred Overfelt in 1959 in memory of her parents William and Mary Overfelt, who were pioneers that started grain and dairy farms in the 1960s.
HISTORY: The observatory was constructed from 1876-1887 from the help of James Lick. James Lick was buried under the telescope with a brass tablet that reads “Here lies the body of James Lick.”
HISTORY: This church was completed in 1929, just months before the stock market crash. This building was designed by artist Dr. Adah Robinson and is an outstanding example of art deco architecture.
HISTORY: Municipal Airport opened in 1928 & had two aircraft hangars where the aircrafts were hung. There are artifacts from the attack on Pearl Harbor and visitors can listen to some survivor stories.
HISTORY: The former home of the oil pioneer Waite Phillips and his wife Genevieve, this museum opened in 1939 and started out as a mansion with 72 rooms and 32 acres of land.
HISTORY: Formally dedicated in 1843, this building is made out of coral blocks that were brought from the Kaka‘ako shores. The clock that sits on the back wall of the church is the oldest clock in Hawaii.
HISTORY: The 1st services of the church were held in 1862. This is one of 3 cathedrals on the Hawaiian Islands & was named after St. Andrew when King Kamehameha IV died before ground breaking.
HISTORY: This museum is originally the home of the Stax Record Company which went bankrupt in 1976. The museum built in 2003 by anonymous philanthropists wanted to revitalize the surrounding community.
HISTORY: Built in 1853, this plantation stretches across 5400 acres. Evidence of battles fought during the Civil War are still visible in the mansion’s stone columns.
HISTORY: The café was established in the early 1950’s as Lon & Anne Loveless served southern cooking to travelers on Highway 100. It once included a motel, which closed in 1985.
Indie Theater · Dayton's Bluff · 10 tips and reviews
HISTORY: Constructed in 1922, the Mounds Theatre hosted silent movies and live entertainment until its closure in 1967. It is rumored to be the home of three resident ghosts.
HISTORY: The caves, which technically are mines because they are man-made, are carved out of sandstone and date back to the 1840s. In the 1920s, the caves were used as a restaurant and nightclub.
HISTORY: This unique 34 floor skyscraper was completed in 1986 and was once home to Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities on the 17th through 19th floors.