On February 9, 1960, Joanne Woodward became the first performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One-time actor Ronald Reagan is the only U.S. President to have a star.
Opened in 1922, the all-time record for attendance was set in 1936 when 26,410 people crowded into the Bowl to hear opera singer Lily Pons. Current seating capacity is 17,376.
At its opening in 1923, this was the largest U.S. hotel west of Chicago. It originally had 1,500 guest rooms and was later restructured to the current 683 rooms.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
The original building where the 26th President of the United States lived from birth until he was 14 years old was demolished in 1916. It was rebuilt here in 1919 by the Theodore Roosevelt Association
Have you seen Mickey? The Ear Inn sits in an 1817 building that has been home to a bar for much of its existence and is supposedly haunted by a frisky sailor named Mickey.
The Staten Island Peace Conference was held here on Sept 11, 1776, which unsuccessfully attempted to end the American Revolutionary War. It's the only pre-Revolutionary house still surviving in NYC.
The Chrysler Building was built at an average rate of four floors per week & was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
This Memorial was built in the 19th century & marks the location of the first capital of the nascent United States where George Washington took his first oath of office.
In a hit orchestrated by John Gotti, Gambino family crime lord Paul Castellano and his henchman, Thomas Bilotti, were gunned down as they exited this restaurant December 16, 1985.
This theater was home to the 1925 Broadway production of "No, No Nanette", financed by Harry Frazee, owner of the Red Sox who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1919.
On April 3, 1973, Motorola researcher Martin Cooper made the first call via cellular phone to his rival Joe Engel of AT&T's Bell Labs, who was trying to beat him in the development of a cell phone.
Operating since 1909, the Double Play is one of the few visible reminders of the long-gone San Francisco Seals, a baseball team from the Pacific Coast League.
In 1956 founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti published Alan Ginsberg's beatnik classic poem "Howl", and faced obscenity charges for it. In a landmark ruling, the poem was protected by the First Amendment.
The Tavern opened in 1868 and is said to be haunted by a Confederate Civil War veteran who, knifed in a fight, staggered up to the second floor to die in a bathtub that’s still there.
The stadium has hosted Oakland Raiders football between 1966-81 &1995-today, & Oakland A's baseball since 1968. On May 1, 1991, Rickey Henderson stole his 939th career base becoming an all-time leader
This 19 acre state park contains erupting Geyser fountains, each of which represents a specific river in Tennessee.
Previously known as the Grand Old Opry House, this auditorium first opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. It was built by Thomas Ryman & renamed in his honor after his death.
This was the home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. He lived in this house from 1804 until his death in 1845. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1889.
This Museum was established in 1944. In 1952 the center opened the first planetarium in Tennessee.
Founded in 1996, this zoo is a product of the merger between the Nashville Zoo & Grassmere Wildlife Park. It is home to "Jungle Gym," the largest community-built playground of its kind in the country.
This 3,150 ft bridge opened on July 15, 1909 and spans across the Cumberland River. It was reopened as one of the largest pedestrian bridges in the world on Aug 3rd 2003.
Originally called Mom’s, it was renamed after Tootsie Bess bought the bar in 1960 & it was mistakenly painted orchid color. Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis, Waylon Jennings & Patsy Cline have been patrons.
In 1963, the CMA announced that a Country Museum would be built in Nashville. It opened on April 1st 1967. Prior to stardom, Kathy Mattea & Trisha Yearwood were tour guides at this museum.
This was originally called the Pan Am Building & was the largest commercial office building in the world when it opened on March 7, 1963.
This is the ninth-tallest building in New York City and the 39th tallest in the U.S. At completion, it was revealed that the building exceeded its height limit by approx 14 feet.
This B&B was built in 1910 by George Brumder, Sr., who made his fortune in German language publishing. Guests have reported paranormal activity in the Gold Room.
Originally named Cudahy Park in honor of the donor, the park was renamed for Civil War hero Phillip Sheridan in 1920.
Opened in 1971, this is the first park built at the Disney World resort. The park opened with 23 attractions. Only 3 were unique to the park, the rest were copies of Disneyland attractions.
