HISTORY: This limestone mansion served as the home of industrialist Chester Wickwire and his descendants until 1973. The museum features rooms filled with Victorian-era furnishings, decorations and artifacts.
HISTORY: Built in 1862, it is the oldest continually operating saloon west of the Mississippi. In 1879 the hotel was purchased by Ellen and Daniel Holbrooke and was given its current name.
Стейк-хаус · Financial District · Подсказок и отзывов: 134
HISTORY: Opened in 1837 as America's 1st fine dining restaurant. Operated by the Delmonico family during the 19th & early 20th century, it was subsequently reopened by other restaurateurs under the same name.
Ресторан морепродуктов · Downtown Boston · Подсказок и отзывов: 281
HISTORY: It has been open to diners since 1826 & is known as the oldest restaurant in the United States of America. In 1796 Louis Philippe, King of France in 1830, lived in exile on the second floor.
HISTORY: Originally built in 1652 & converted to a Tavern in 1673. In 1708 the Tavern became the “birthplace of the businessman’s lunch” as city councilors dined & charged meals to the public treasury.
Историческое место или особо охраняемая территория · Подсказок и отзывов: 91
HISTORY: Sarah Winchester, a wealthy widow, built the 160-room Victorian Winchester mansion in 1884. It took over 38 years to build and had workers work on it year round until her death in 1922.
HISTORY: Built in 1660, this cemetery is the final resting place of notable figures of the American Revolution, including Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Boston Massacre victims & Elizabeth "Mother Goose" herself.
HISTORY: This house was built in 1873 and was home to James Thurber, famous artist, humorist and cartoonist. The nation’s highest designation for the art of humor writing was named after him, and is called the
HISTORY: This camp was established in 1861 and was used during the Civil War. It served as a replacement for Camp Jackson which was much smaller. Currently the cemetery contains 2,260 graves.
Комедийный клуб · Downtown Austin · Подсказок и отзывов: 46
HISTORY: Transformed from a pool parlor in 1977, this venue has become one of the states premier comedy complexes to this day. This club has gained national recognition and now has a loyal fan base.
1800 Congress Ave (at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), Остин, TX
Исторический музей · Downtown Austin · Подсказок и отзывов: 73
HISTORY: This museum was opened in 2001 and was designed by E. Verner Johnson, the designer of many famous museums in the U.S. $80 Million in bond revenues was donated for the construction of this museum.
200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (at Congress Ave), Остин, TX
Музей искусств · University of Texas-Austin · Подсказок и отзывов: 74
HISTORY: This museum is the only museum in Austin with a permanent collection of substantial range and depth. It was built in 1963 after a large donation from railroad tycoon Archer Huntington.
2313 Red River St (at E Dean Keeton St.), Остин, TX
Исторический музей · University of Texas-Austin · Подсказок и отзывов: 48
HISTORY: This library was dedicated on May 22nd 1971. Over 45 million pages of documents are located in this museum, some of which were written by LBJ himself.
HISTORY: Founded by mayor Frank C. Cain & Dr. Diane Evans in 1944. The Cain Park Arts Festival has been consistently ranked among the top festivals in the country by the National Professional Artist magazine.
Мемориал · Downtown Indianapolis · Подсказок и отзывов: 7
HISTORY: This memorial was dedicated in 1999 on the last memorial day of the 20th century. The curved walls have the names of 3436 medal recipients & each day at dusk for 30min stories about medial recipients
528 Lockerbie St (btw East and Park), Индианаполис, IN
Исторический музей · Downtown Indianapolis · Подсказок и отзывов: 3
HISTORY: James Whitcomb Riley was a 20th century poet who lived in this his house after quitting school & worked for the Indianapolis Journal. He remained there until his first poetry was published in 1883.
Научный музей · Downtown San Jose · Подсказок и отзывов: 80
HISTORY: After years of planning, the museum opened in 1990 in the old San Jose convention center. In 1998 it opened in a larger 3 floor venue where it holds four major theme galleries and an IMAX theatre.
110 S Market St (at San Fernando St), Сан-Хосе, CA
Музей искусств · Downtown San Jose · Подсказок и отзывов: 30
HISTORY: This museum was founded in 1969 in downtown San Jose and has a large base of art from west coast artists from the 20th-21st century. The historical wing was once a post office when it was first built
Историческое место или особо охраняемая территория · Downtown San Jose · Подсказок и отзывов: 3
HISTORY: Built in 1797, this is the oldest building in San Jose and the last remaining structure from El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe.The Fallon house was built in 1855 and was home to the earliest mayors.
HISTORY: 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.”
HISTORY: 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.
120 2nd Ave N (btwn Commerce St & Broadway), Нашвилл, TN
Клуб кантри-танцев · Подсказок и отзывов: 93
HISTORY: 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.
75 5th St W (btwn Washington & Market), Сент-Пол, MN
Памятник · Downtown St. Paul · Подсказок и отзывов: 25
HISTORY: 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.
390 Park Ave (btwn E 53rd & E 54th St), Нью-Йорк, NY
Сооружение · Midtown East · Подсказок и отзывов: 20
HISTORY: 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.
HISTORY: 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.
HISTORY: The building was originally named the Central Florida Museum & Planetarium & opened in 1960. The museum attracts nearly 400,000 visitors annually & demonstrates how science impacts everyday life.
HISTORY: The garden was started by Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Leu in 1936. Through their world travels they brought back 240 varieties of camellias for their gardens. The house was donated to the city in 1961.
HISTORY: This 440-acre patch of wilderness offers guided nature hikes. 4 miles of beautifully maintained trails & boardwalks meander through bay swamps, marshes, cypress swamps pine flat lands & Florida scrub.