First built in 1879, the Palace was a symbol of promise for the Hawaiian Kingdom built by King David Kalakaua, it is now known as a national Historic Landmark for being the only Palace in the US.
Built in 1846, Queen Liliʻuokalani made Washington Place her home after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy until her death in 1917.
Opened in1926 as the tallest building in Honolulu, Coast Guardsmen were ordered to protect the tower by painting it camouflage to blend in at night during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Volcanic cone just SE of Honolulu, tourists started to overtake the land in 1931 and has since suffered from much overuse. Now Hanauma Bay is known for its educational tours and natural wildlife.
Founded in 1904, & built near a living coral reef, it is known as the 3rd oldest public aquarium in the country. It is home to more than 3,055 organisms of 464 species of marine plants and animals.
Sunken remains of the battleship were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Oil can still be seen from the ship; & is referred to as “Tears of the Arizona” or “black tears.”
This museum was built around the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on April 4th 1968. Construction of the museum began in 1987 and opened in 1991.
The theater was built in 1928 after the original Opera house burned down in 1923. The new Orpheum is said to be haunted by a girl named Mary who died in 1921. She is rumored to occupy seat C-5
Named for the African-American river boat worker who heroically saved the lives of 32 passengers aboard the sinking M.E. Norman Steamboat in 1925.
Founded in 1874, this building housed the first trade organization used to regulate cotton marketing in the city of Memphis. It set the standards for buying and pricing cotton in the mid-south.
This site was acquired by the Dixon family in 1939 & houses famous artists such as Monet .With nearly 600 pieces of tableware and figures, it’s one of the best collections of its kind in the U.S.
This zoo was created in April of 1906. It is home to more than 3,500 animals and over 500 different species. The Overton Park has been a major tenant of the zoo for the past 100 years.
Home of Elvis Presley, it was opened to the public as a museum on June 7th 1982. Second to the White House, this is the most visited private home in the United States at 600,000 visitors a year.
This Studio opened on January 3rd, 1950 & was originally called the Memphis Recording Service. Elvis Presley recorded his first song here.
This building was constructed from 1991-94, it was formerly known as the Batman Building. To this day the AT&T building stands at 617 feet making it the tallest building in all of Tennessee.
Wildhorse initially capitalized on the line-dancing craze in the mid 90’s and it is home to the largest dance floor in the world at 4982 sq ft.
This was built in 1902 & originally served as the Federal Court House & Post Office for the Upper Midwest. In the 1970s, a group of determined citizens saved the building from the wrecking ball.
This hotel was designed by architect Louis Asbury, Sr. & opened as the Mayfair Manor in 1929. Half of the original 100 rooms were rented by permanent tenants & thrived even during the Great Depression
This building was built in 1951-1952 to be the American headquarters of the British soap company Lever Brothers. It was designated as an official landmark in 1982.
Work began in 1858 but was halted during the Civil War and resumed in 1865. It was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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.
