Buckhorn Exchange (Denver, Colorado)
Colorado was established as a state on August 1, 1876, and the Buckhorn Exchange was pretty much there since the beginning. Officially founded in 1893 by Henry H. “Shorty Scout” Zietz, arguably one of the …
National Register of Historic Places
Gas Works Park (Seattle, Washington)
Located on the north shore of Lake Union, Gas Works Park, in Seattle, Washington, is an oasis in the city that was once the site of the Seattle Gas Light Company coal gasification plant. Opened to the public in …
Monument of States (Kissimmee, Florida)
Conceived as a symbol of American unity after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Monument of States is a folk art sculpture located in Kissimmee, Florida that was not surprisingly built by volunteers. Once the …
The Milk Bottle Grocery (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
The Milk Bottle Grocery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was a small grocery store on an oddly shaped corner with a giant metal Braum’s milk bottle on its roof. The store was built in 1930, and …
Boldt Castle (Heart Island, New York)
Boldt Castle quietly sits on Heart Island in New York. What should have been a grand family home, Boldt Castle is an unfinished tourist attraction and landmark with a sad but beautiful story. Hotelier and …
Atlas Theatre (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Once surrounded by bustling commercial activity, the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne, Wyoming was originally built as a confectionery in 1887. With room for offices upstairs, the little shop was turned into a 404 seat theatre …
California Capitol Building (Sacramento, California)
Home to the government of California, the California State Capitol building located in Sacramento, California is an example of neoclassical architecture. Listed with the National Register of Historic Places since 1973, and as a California …