This stadium has been home to both the Philadelphia Eagles & the NCAA Temple Owls since it opened in 2003. Although built with the Eagles in mind, the stadium's first event was actually a soccer match
Tudor Place was built by Martha Washington's granddaughter, Martha Custis Peter & her husband, Thomas Peter in 1816. The site opened to the public in 1988 under the stewardship of the Tudor Foundation
All aboard! Opened in 1952, this museum's collection chronicles the history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s.
The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the "increase and diffusion" of knowledge from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson, who had never visited the US himself.
The Dodge Theatre is a state of the art entertainment venue designed specifically for concerts, Broadway shows, family stage shows, and boxing. The Dodge Theatre seats up to 5,000 people.
Built in 1798, the State House is widely acclaimed as one of the more magnificent buildings in the US. The golden dome, its most distinct feature, once made of wood, was most recently gilded in 1997.
Dating from 1659, Copp's Hill was Boston’s largest colonial burying ground. Cotton Mather of the Salem Witch Trials rests here, and the British used the hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.
This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000 year-old story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape.
The museum was founded in 1866 by George Peabody and is one of the oldest museums devoted to anthropology. It has one of the most comprehensive collections of North American anthropology in the world.
In 1896, Col. Griffith J. Griffith gave funds in his will to build an observatory, exhibit hall, and planetarium on this donated land. Construction began in 1933 and opened to the public in 1935.
Originally called Agricultural Park, the 160-acre site served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 to 1910. Horses, dogs, & camels competed on a racetrack where the rose garden now blooms.
This was the original home of The Charlie Chaplin Studios, built in 1918 & one of Hollywood's first complete studios. Many of his films, including "The Gold Rush," were filmed here in the 20s & 30s.
The ghost of Marilyn Monroe has supposedly been seen several times in the mirror located next to the elevator on the lower level. It was originally located in her poolside Suite, #1200.
Faneuil Hall was built by artist John Smibert in 1742 in the style of an English country market, with an open ground floor and an assembly room. The hall burned down in 1761 but was rebuilt in 1762.
On Nov. 7, 1979, Faneuil Hall was the site of Sen. Edward Kennedy's speech declaring his candidacy for president. On Nov. 3, 2004, Faneuil Hall was the site of Senator John Kerry's concession speech.
Founded in 1969, the New England Aquarium is a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation. It is one of the premier attractions in Boston, with over 1.3 million visitors a year.
Built in 1939, the park was a result of President Roosevelt's policy of providing jobs to architects & artists during the Great Depression & was featured in the 1971 Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry.
Union Square is home to four historical monuments: Mohandas Gandhi, the Marquis de Lafayette, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Can you find all of them?
The gay rights movement began here during a riot on June 28, 1969. Today, Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.
Between Sept & Oct 1776, General George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters after he & his army were forced to evacuate Brooklyn Heights following their loss to the British Army.
This is one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S., first built by Jews from Eastern Europe in 1887. It was designed by architects Peter and Francis William Herter.
This modern marvel is one of the first steel skeleton skyscrapers. It was designed by Louis Sullivan, considered by many to be the creator of the modern skyscraper.
The United Nations relocated here from its first headquarters in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, in 1951.
Camera Obscura was built by Floyd Jennings in 1946 as an attraction for nearby Playland-at-the-Beach. About 10 years later, the building was modified to look like a camera that a tourist left behind.
This Romanesque was built in 1885 and designed by Napoleon Lebrun, architect of the Metropolitan Life building at Madison Square.
The original King's Chapel was a wooden church built in 1688 on this land that had been part of the town’s oldest burying ground. It was the first Anglican church in Puritan Boston.
Founded in 1985, the museum preserves the legacy of the Motown Record Corp. The exhibits include collections of historical photographs, artwork, music, costumes & other memorabilia from the era.
The theatre opened on April 1, 1915. There is a myth that legendary magician Harry Houdini gave his last performance on stage here, on Halloween night 1926, but it was later proven false.
This ship was built in 1863 as a full-rigged iron windjammer named 'Euterpe'. In 1901 she was renamed 'Star of India' & re-rigged as a barque ship (three or more masts).
In March 1978 the original Globe Theatre was destroyed in an arson fire. It was rebuilt & reopened in 1981. In 1984, the outdoor festival stage was also destroyed by arson. It too was rebuilt.
