HISTORY: Originally, the plan was to build the Eiffel Tower to full scale but the airport was too close and the tower had to be shrunk. The scale is approximately 1:2.
1901 Convention Center Dr (at 19th St.), Miami Beach, FL
ศูนย์ประชุม · City Center · 75 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Muhammad Ali was an underdog when he met Heavyweight Champ Sonny Liston for their 1st fight on Feb. 25, 1964. By the 6th round Liston grew tired & failed to come out for the 7th & handed his belt over
5555 Hermann Park Dr (at Caroline St.), ฮิวสตัน, TX
พิพิธภัณฑ์วิทยาศาสตร์ · 199 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The live butterfly exhibit fascinates children as does the Challenger Learning Center with its intro to space science. Spend time exploring the dinosaur exhibit, if you need a break enjoy an IMAX film
HISTORY: The museum is an assembly of artifacts celebrating the history of flight. From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Space Age, each display is carefully organized to provide in-depth info on aircraft history.
2500 Victory Ave (at All-Star Way & N Houston St), แดลลัส, TX
สนามแข่งบาสเก็ตบอล · 208 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: It was built not only as the home of the Dallas Stars & the Dallas Mavericks, but also for other entertainment. Special features include retractable seating and more than $3 million in public art.
7171 Mountain Creek Pkwy (Long Canyon Trail), แดลลัส, TX
การอนุรักษ์ธรรมชาติ · 30 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The beauty of Texas can be experienced with a hike through the 630-acre preserve. Along the way you can view ponds, wildflowers & a butterfly garden before arriving at vistas & an observation tower.
650 S R L Thornton Fwy (at S Marsalis Ave), แดลลัส, TX
สวนสัตว์ · 98 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Dallas Zoo encompasses 95 acres of exotic and traditional zoo animals. Visitors are greeted at the entrance by the tallest statue in Texas—a 67.5 foot giraffe.
พิพิธภัณฑ์ศิลปะ · Arts District · 145 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: This museum holds a renowned collection of treasures and timeless exhibits. Permanent collections include Ten Treasures, highlighting the key areas of the museum's interests.
HISTORY: Off the shores of White Rock Lake lies the garden of a lifetime. The lush, perfectly manicured landscapes hold a treasure trove of trees, bushes & flowers that are sure to make anyone green with envy.
HISTORY: Can an all-boys, uniform-wearing, college-prep school produce serious rockers? St. Mark's School did in the 1950s when Steve Miller teamed up with Royce Scaggs to form their first band, The Marksmen.
320 W Colfax Ave (btwn Delaware St. & Cherokee St.), เดนเวอร์, CO
อาคารของรัฐ · Civic Center · 31 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Originally opened in the mid-1800s to change gold and silver found by miners. Not until 1906 that the Denver facility began actually minting coins after being an Assay Office for the interim years.
ห้องแสดงภาพศิลปะ · Capitol Hill · 8 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Displays a nationally important collection of 20th-century decorative arts with 3,300 examples of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Wiener Werkstätte, De Stijl, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Modern, and Pop Art.
สนามแข่งฮอกกี้ · Downtown Detroit · 149 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Joe Louis Arena - also known as the "JLA" or "The Joe"-is the home of the Detroit Red Wings.The Red Wings have won three cups in the JLA and twice (in 1997 and 2002) they've clinched the championship.
726 Saint Peter St (btwn Bourbon & Royal), นิวออร์ลีนส์, LA
สถานที่จัดแสดงดนตรีแจ๊สและบลูส์ · French Quarter · 157 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The origins of performances here go back to the start of the 1960s. There was no dance floor & no food or drinks served - the focus was just on the music. The only products sold were jazz recordings.
HISTORY: Has more than 32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art. There are permanent exhibits, like the famous Barry Goldwater collection of Kachina Dolls, as well as special exhibit year-round.
HISTORY: On Nov 8 1970 kicker Tom Dempsey nailed his record-setting 63-yard field goal in what was once Tulane Stadium. Dempsey's record would stand for 28 years before it was tied by Jason Elam of the Broncos
สนามอเมริกันฟุตบอลของวิทยาลัย · University City · 18 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The NCAA's oldest stadium is home to unusual traditions. After the third quarter of every Penn football game fans sing "Drink a Highball" & throw toast onto the field in reference to the lyrics.
โบราณสถานและสถานที่ได้รับการคุ้มครอง · North Philadelphia · 2 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Although just a marker remains, this was the site of the Baker Bowl, home of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887-1938 & was the site of the first World Series game attended by a US president in 1915.
225 7th St SE (at North Carolina Ave. SE), Washington, D.C.
ตลาดสินค้าเกษตร · Capitol Hill · 143 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The market operated from 1873 until 2007. At the start of the 20th century the market was recognized as the unofficial "town center" of Capitol Hill. Badly damaged by fire in 2007, it reopened in 2009
50 Massachusetts Ave NE (at Columbus Cir NE), Washington, D.C.
สถานีรถไฟ · NoMa · 661 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Completed in 1908, the station was the largest train station in the world at the time it was built. In fact, if put on its side, the Washington Monument could lay within the confines of the station.
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
อนุสาวรีย์ · Northwest Washington · 91 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, where over 58,000 names are engraved.
พิพิธภัณฑ์วิทยาศาสตร์ · Southwest Washington · 638 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Originally called the National Air Museum when it was formed on August 12, 1946 by an act of Congress, some pieces in the National Air and Space Museum collection date back to 1876.
สวนพฤกษศาสตร์ · Southwest Washington · 111 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The garden is a living plant museum & was established by Congress in 1820. The Conservatory reopened in Dec 2001 after a four-year renovation,with approx 4,000 seasonal, tropical & subtropical plants.
HISTORY: On the second floor of the Theater, you can see the boxseat where Abe Lincoln was sitting when he was killed. On the lower level the museum displays exhibits about Lincoln’s life and his tragic death.
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
สวนพฤกษศาสตร์ · National Arboretum · 61 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The arboretum was established in 1927 by an act of Congress & functions as a major center of botanical research. It has a library with 10,000 volumes & approx. 90 publications on botanical literature.
1 1st St NE (at E Capitol St NE), Washington, D.C.
สำนักงานศาล · Northeast Washington · 51 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: After the federal government was established in Washington, the court was housed in a basement room in the US Capitol until 1929, when Chief Justice Taft argued successfully for their own building.
1415 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd.), แซนตามอนิกา, CA
โรงแรม · Downtown Santa Monica · 30 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: During the Prohibition Era, patrons made this hotel's speakeasy a hotspot. It would appear some patrons from the era never left as many ghostly occurrences are often reported here.
HISTORY: The original LA zoo opened in 1912 about two miles north of this location until it opened here in 1966. This location originally contained housing for veterans returning from WWII until the mid-1950s
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
พิพิธภัณฑ์วิทยาศาสตร์ · Northwest Washington · 427 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: 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.