This massive pillar was commenced in 1815 and completed in 1829. It is the first monument dedicated to the “Father of our Country." There are 228 steps to the top.
Holler House was founded on Sept 13, 1908 & still looks much the same as it did a century ago. It houses the oldest certified bowling alley in the U.S. Memorabilia from as early as 1912 is on display.
Originally known as Courthouse Square, the land was donated in 1836. During the Civil War, land south of the courthouse was used as a place for troops to assemble.
Opened in 1990, it was designed as both a theme park and a studio from the start. Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes & developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions
The Grotto opened in 1924, when 3 thousand people gathered for the first Mass & dedication. A depiction of Mary holding the body of her son after his crucifixion is placed above the stone altar.
James Latta purchased 100 acres in 1799 & eventually owned more than 700 acres, much of which was planted in cotton. In 1975, Latta Place, Inc., deeded the house and land to Mecklenburg County.
The museum was designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta who also designed the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
This area encompasses the only remaining group of residential structures from the original town site of Phoenix.
This unique building was built in 1930 by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter, Mary. It's built from a wide range of recycled materials. Electricity and plumbing weren't added until 1992.
This church was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950 and built during 1971-1977.
The library was founded in 1848 by an act of the Massachusetts legislature and first opened in 1854 in a former schoolhouse located on Mason Street. It moved here to its current building in 1895.
Charlotte Motor Speedway was designed & built by Bruton Smith and partner and driver Curtis Turner in 1959. The first World 600 NASCAR race was held on June 19, 1960.
Did you know the center is named for local philanthropist, Charles W. Eisemann, in recognition of a $2,000,000 gift from the Eisemann Foundation Fund of The Communities Foundation of Texas?
Designed by Max Abramovitz, the hall opened in 1962 as Philharmonic Hall, as the new home concert venue of the New York Philharmonic, after the orchestra moved from Carnegie Hall.
Nationals Park is the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.
Safeco Field officially opened on July 15, 1999 in the middle of the baseball season. The retractable roof takes about 10 minutes to fully close.
Opened in 2009, Citi Field is the only Major League ballpark to feature orange foul poles instead of the standard yellow. The home of the Mets was named host of the 2013 All-Star Game.
Located beyond right field, the B&O Warehouse is 439 feet from home plate. Built between 1898-1905, the warehouse is the longest building on the East Coast at 1,016 feet (but only 51 feet wide).
America’s largest concentration of 1920s and 1930s resort architecture can be found in this area, also known as the Miami Beach Architectural District.
This Art Deco skyscraper, designed by Holabird & Root and completed in 1930, was the tallest building in Chicago until the Daley Center was built in 1965.
The trade center's twin 110-story towers, the planet's tallest buildings when they officially opened in 1973, were destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S.
Over the years this building, opened in 1842, has been home to the New York Merchants Exchange and National City Bank (now Citibank), among others.
Built as a U.S. military fort in 1811 in anticipation of the War of 1812 against the British, Castle Clinton went on to serve a variety of roles.
As one of the oldest remaining buildings on Ohio State's campus, Orton hall opened in 1893.
The University of Illinois is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions created after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862.
The University of Iowa was the first U.S. public university to admit men and women equally when its doors opened to students in 1855.
This sign, designed by neon artist Betty Willis and erected in 1959, has become a world-famous symbol of Las Vegas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
The longest (and most expensive) bridge in the world when it opened in 1936, the Bay Bridge was first proposed by self-proclaimed "Emperor Norton I" in 1869.
Built in 1914, this baseball field was renamed in 1923 for Hall of Famer Joe Tinker and has been a key venue for the development of baseball in Orlando.
