Death Valley, US
Describing Death Valley brings a potpourri of superlatives: hottest, driest, lowest. In 1913, the valley hit a record 134 degrees Fahrenheit! But despite its brutal …
North America
Alfalfa
Alfalfa, which is a perennial herb, has a long list of dietary and medicinal uses and research has proven that Alfalfa might lower blood levels …
Al Jolson
Asa “Al Jolson” Yoelson (born in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed …
US Airways Flight 1549 (15th January 2009)
US Airways Flight 1549 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, that, on January 15, 2009, ditched in …
Washington D.C., United States
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, …
Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth, Minnesota, United States
The Glensheen Historic Estate is a historic mansion on Lake Superior owned by the University of Minnesota Duluth. Glensheen sits on 7.6 acres (31,000 m2) …
Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minnesota, United States
The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a major landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. …
Sky Ride, Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Sky Ride was a transporter bridge designed by Robinson & Steinman and built for the Century of Progress Exposition (or World’s Fair) in Chicago, …
Plymouth Rock
By December of 1620, after a long Atlantic voyage, the English Separatist William Bradford and his crew had explored several landing spots along the North …
Lee Plaza (Detroit)
The Lee Plaza (also known as the Lee Plaza Hotel or Lee Plaza Apartments) is a vacant 15-story high-rise apartment building located at 2240 West …