Anson Opera House (Anson, Texas)
Built in 1907 by A.W. Johnson and Dr. D. Williams, with contractor Thomas Vetch, the Anson Opera House stands as a Texas Historic Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The …
Historic Places
The Market Square of Bruges | The Markt (Bruges, Belgium)
The Markt (Market Square) of Bruges, the largest city and capital of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, is located right in the heart of the city and covers an area of just about 1 hectare (2.5 acres). Since the twelfth century …
The City That’s a National Historic Landmark. (Cape May, New Jersey)
There are a lot of cities that are historic in their own rights and there are a lot of cities filled with historic landmarks, but the entire city of Cape May, New Jersey is a …
Neuschwanstein (Füssen, Germany)
Easily the most picturesque castle on the planet, Neuchwanstein, located in the hills near Füssen, Germany, high above the village of Hohenschwagen in southwest Bavaria has served as a backdrop for countless movies as well …
Crystal Ice House (Pensacola, Florida)
In the sunny beach town of Pensacola, Florida is the Crystal Ice House. What looks like an old timey gas station located just on the other side of a cheerful chain-link fence is actually a …
Clamshell Shell Station (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
While eight clamshell Shell Oil stations were built in the 1930’s, seven of them were in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Sitting alone as a beacon of times long forgotten, the last of these stations holds down …
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
High upon a hill overlooking the city and dominating the skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland, is Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is located at the upper end of the Royal Mile, and the west edge of Edinburgh’s …
The Cashtown Inn (Cashtown, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1797, the historic Cashtown Inn is a bed & breakfast in Cashtown, Pennsylvania. Located just 8 miles from Gettysburg, the Cashtown Inn served as headquarters for many Confederate officers during the Gettysbuyg Campaign. …
The Great Wall, China
The Great Wall of China is one of The New7Wonders of the World, and with its 13,171 miles (21,196 km) of length is actually a series of fortifications, earth mounds, and small connecting walls rather …
Yaquina Head Light (Newport, Oregon)
The Yaquina Head Light sits on the Oregon Coast in the United States. Located in Lincoln County not far from the mouth of the Yaquina River near Newport, OR, the Yaquina Head Light is the …