The Pepsi Center, sometimes called "The Can," is the home of the Denver Nuggets,and the Colorado Avalanche, in addition to being a major concert venue.
In 1999, the Rockies and their opponents combined for 303 home runs, the most ever in a season at one venue.
Created in 1994, the park celebrates the origins & evolution of jazz, America’s most widely-recognized indigenous music. The park preserves resources associated with the origins of jazz in New Orleans
During the Great Depression "Monkey Hill", an artificial hill, was built to show the kids of flat New Orleans what a hill looks like. Local folklore calls Monkey Hill the highest point in New Orleans.
Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site. A fire in 1788 burned the church to the ground. Construction of a new church began in early 1789, & was completed in December 1794.
Opened in 1838, The New Orleans Mint is currently the oldest surviving structure to have served as a U.S. Mint. Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum.
After the Battle of New Orleans in 1814 the square was renamed Jackson Square after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson Square has been featured in movies, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
This ballpark has been spring home of the Milwaukee Brewers since 1998. The Brewers have spent every spring training as a franchise in Arizona, including the single year the team was the Seattle Pilot
The arena is home to the Hornets, Tulane NCAA basketball, & the Sugar Bowl Basketball Classic. In the days after Hurricane Katrina, the arena played a pivotal role after the Dome suffered damages.
This 1907 hotel is said to have ghostly residents. Originally called the New Hotel Denechaud, it was the first in the city to have elevators. If you're looking for a spirited stay, ask for Room 930.
The museum is part of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Highlights include Julius Erving's high-tops, Billie Jean King's Adidas & the footwear of First Ladies.
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.
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.
