The park opened in 1971 & is the world's largest and most visited recreational resort. Walt Disney passed away before he saw his vision of Disney World completed.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.
The Mall opened in 1992 and is the nation's largest retail complex. Each year there are 40 million visitors, which is more than the combined populations of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota & Canada.
Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 .
Sea World is the seventh-most visited amusement park in the United States. The park also features a vast array of attractions, including rides and animal exhibits.
The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.
On February 9, 1960, Joanne Woodward became the first performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One-time actor Ronald Reagan is the only U.S. President to have a star.
The Mirage was built on the site formerly occupied by the Castaways & the Red Rooster Nite Club. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold used in the tinting process.
Carl Laemmle's original tour included a chance for guests to buy fresh produce since Universal City was still in part a working farm. The narrated tram (formerly "Glamortram") launched in 1964.
Sea World is the seventh-most visited amusement park in the United States. The park also features a vast array of attractions, including rides and animal exhibits.
It opened in 2007, relocating from & replacing the original exhibit which opened in 1991. More than 1,200 artifacts from around the world that were never displayed to the public before are featured.
Opened in 1990, it was designed as both a theme park and a studio from the start. Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes & developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions
This massive pillar was commenced in 1815 and completed in 1829. It is the first monument dedicated to the “Father of our Country." There are 228 steps to the top.
Discovery Cove offers the opportunity to “talk, touch, play and swim” with bottlenose dolphins. The free-flight aviary contains over 250 tropical birds to interact with and feed.
Originally, the plan was to build the Eiffel Tower to full scale but the airport was too close and the tower had to be shrunk. The scale is approximately 1:2.
