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. The span is a vert…
North America
North American landmarks and historic places, from the streets of Old Quebec to sites across Canada and the US, and the stories of how they came to be.
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, Illinoi…
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 Ameri…
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 Grand Boulevard…
SS Saale
SS Saale was an ocean liner for North German Lloyd in the late 19th century, which was severely damaged in the 1900 Hoboken Docks Fire. On 30 June 1900, Saale w…
T.H. Camp (shipwreck)
The T.H. Camp was a wooden tugboat, operated by the Booth Packing Company of Bayfield, Wisconsin. In November 16, 1900, it sank in Lake Superior, between Madeli…