Hop aboard the St. Charles Avenue streetcar. It is the nation’s oldest continuously operating line for a swaying ride toward the legendary nightlife of the French Quarter. You can ride in jazz, indulgent host of Mardi Gras, capital of creole cooking and take-out margaritas — the Big Easy has been teaching the rest of America [...]
More than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. Many Americans can trace their immigrant ancestors through Ellis Island. Ellis Island, now a 27.5-acre site located just minutes off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New York, is likely to connect with more of the American population than any other spot [...]
The famous Edmund Pettus Bridge was named after Edmund Winston Pettus, a Confederate Brigadier general and an eventual U.S. Senator. It is infamous as the site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965), where armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators. It is the landmark of civil rights movement as it has played [...]
The first major project of the Wyoming State Historical Society is Esther Hobart Morris’ statue in the Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. The July 2, 1864 law creating National Statuary Hall reads, in part: “The States to provide and furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding two in number for each state, of deceased [...]
Henry David Thoreau‘s experience at Walden from July 1845 to September 1847 provided him all the resources he needed for his book, Walden. Because of this very artistic and historic work, the Walden Pond was designated into a National Historic Landmark and the very birthplace of the conservation movement. The Reservation encompasses 400 acres which [...]
For a long time now, Cedar Point is one of the leading amusement parks in the US. Located in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S., it holds the world record for the most number of roller coasters totaling to 17. The Top Thrill Dragster holds the 2nd spot in the world’s tallest and second fastest as it reaches [...]
Iowa State Fair is just around the corner. Happening on August 7, 2008, the organizers are planning to have a record-setting opening ceremonies. Tickets are now on sale for all Grandstand shows through Ticketmaster. The fair runs for 11 eventful days where more than a million exhibitors and guests from all over will come to [...]
The Saxman Native Totem Park is a native village located in Saxman, Alaska. It is filled with stunningly beautiful view with a mere population of 400. The place is a home to the world’s biggest totem pole collections. Rock Oyster Man Pole is one of the 24 intricately carved and painted specimen that is in [...]
If you are looking for a charming place to stay, where you worry nothing but the time to get something to eat and do, then this charmed city names Savannah Square in Georgia is the in place to stay. The urban and pastoral look mingle perfectly together in a very unique Southern way. You can [...]
The Sunset at Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast is truly a magnificent view of drama and emotional experience. The coast has coral reefs, beaches and mist-shrouded volcanic peaks of Hawaii’s oldest island. Along the Kalalau Trail on the Na Pali coast of Kauai, verdant mountains plunge 4,000 feet into the sparkling Pacific. This fifteen-mile stretch of [...]