One of the most frequently played set of bells on any American collect campus, the Cornell Chimes are housed in the historic McGraw Tower. The 21-bells are played primarily by student chimesmasters.
Established in 1881, Wharton is the world's first collegiate business school.
Dedicated in 1894, this statue depicts the explorer whose trans-Atlantic trips, starting in 1492, helped lead to European colonization of the Americas.
Opened in 1964, this is where Arby's founders Leroy and Forrest Raffel opened the first Arby's restaurant.
See the Frauenkirche, the Alps and the whole city backdrop of Munich from a different angle. Take a spectacular guided tour on the rooftop of the world-famous Olympic Stadium! You’ll never forget it!
Did you know the first Purdue class consisted of just 39 students and six faculty members?
Did you know women were first admitted to Northwestern in 1869 -- a mere 14 years after its founding?
The final resting place of Beethoven, Boltzmann, Brahms, Schoenberg, Strauss and Schubert amongst other musical geniuses. It is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, and the largest in Europe. Read more.
The University of Nebraska was given a mission to "afford to the inhabitants of the state the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science, and the arts."
Founded in 1855, MSU served as the prototype for the 69 land-grand schools established under the Morrill Act of 1862.
The University of Iowa was the first U.S. public university to admit men and women equally when its doors opened to students in 1855.
Bascom Hill is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.
Beaver Stadium was named after former governor of Pennsylvania (1897-91) and president of the university's board of trustees James A. Beaver.
Ohio Stadium does not have permanent field lights. When night events do occur, temporary field lights are brought in.
Old Capitol became the first building owned by the University after the state government moved to Des Moines in 1857.
As one of the oldest remaining buildings on Ohio State's campus, Orton hall opened in 1893.
Did you know that University Hall (which was built in 1869) is one of the oldest buildings on campus?
Michigan Stadium was fashioned after the Yale Bowl and originally had 72,000 seats. "The Big House" now has a capacity of more than 100,000.
Since its opening in 1923, Michigan State has won 69 percent of its games played in Spartan Stadium.
7 members of Andrews Raiders were hung & buried behind this bldg on 6/18/1862 by the Confederate Army for their part in stealing the General (train engine). Marker is across street in Oakland. Read more.
The University of Illinois is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions created after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862.
This is where the game's immortals are enshrined. The heart of the museum is the Hall of Fame gallery. The gallery has a plaque for each of the players who have been elected to the hall.
Did you know? This is known as the site of failed peace talks in 1776 between Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge of the Continental Army and the British to avert the Revolutionary War.
The 2nd oldest ballpark in the world, Wrigley Field still uses its original scoreboard from 1937. The scores and the pitchers' numbers are changed by hand. How’s that for saving energy?
Rainier Tower, a 40-story skyscraper in downtown Seattle, features 29 floors of traditional office space sitting atop an 11-story concrete inverted pyramid.
More gift shop than museum, this art-supply mecca has nonetheless hosted shows by such graf luminaries as Chaka and Revok (who was famously arrested there for vandalism). Practice walls in the back! Read more.
Hyde Park was a favourite venue for duellists in the 18th and 19th century, including the brutal 1712 duel between the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun in which they hacked each other to death.
Making its debut in 2006, this museum is dedicated to the history of the Chicago River and the city‚'s movable bridges. The museum is located in the southwest tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
The Old Federal Building is built where Seattle founder Arthur Denny and his party are thought to have first docked in 1851, at the site that became Seattle.
This Georgian-style brick house is a replica of the one where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.
Queen’s Park Rangers were founded in 1882 and set a league record of having 20 different homes before settling at Loftus Road in 1917. They won the first league cup staged at Wembley in 1967.
In 1928, Charles Lindbergh became TIME's very first "Man of the Year." An aviator nicknamed "Lucky Lindy," Lindbergh was the first person to pilot a non-stop flight between New York and Paris in 1927.
This zoo is the only zoo in the US that was established by grants by a sovereign monarch. In the zoo you can find over 1,230 animals that are all in specially placed habitats.
From the sublime parking to old zoo to the Merry-Go-Round (which has been operating since 1937), the largest urban park in America has been voted Best Of LA many times... Also perfect for picnics! Read more.
Completed in 1789, this building is home to the American Philosophical Society, the scholarly organization founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743.
This was the home of 19th-century author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. The Missouri-born Clemens moved with his wife Olivia into this 19-room Victorian Gothic home in 1874.
Besides hosting both the men and lady Rebels hoops games, Tad Smith Coliseum has hosted numerous concerts including the Allman Brothers.
The shipping trade in this port dates back to 1706, when Whetstone Port (near Fort McHenry) began officially shipping tobacco to England.
This Art Deco skyscraper, designed by Holabird & Root and completed in 1930, was the tallest building in Chicago until the Daley Center was built in 1965.
Opened in 1899, this is Houston's first park. As one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the US, the park is now one of Houston's most historically significant public green spaces.
Construction began in 1890 and it was named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. It opened May 5 1891 with a concert conducted by Walter Damrosch & composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
William Henry Harrison's victory here in 1811 against forces led by Native American Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa made his reputation.
Not to be confused with "J. Patricks"... Patrick's claims to be America's Oldest Irish Pub and has been in operation since 1863. More bistro than pub, but still a piece of Baltimore history.
The first baseball game played here was a college game between the University of Minnesota and Louisiana Tech on March 27, 2010.
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.
Displayed in its current location since 1989, this 7,000-pound bronze sculpture has become a famous symbol of American capitalism.
It took 14 years and a team of 400 sculptors, led by Gutzon Borglum, to complete this massive "Shrine of Democracy," dedicated in 1941.
From 1235 until 1835, the monarch’s personal zoo was kept at the Tower, and it included many exotic animals given as presents by other monarchs, including polar bears, leopards and elephants.
Opened in 2009, Citi Field is the only Major League ballpark to feature orange foul poles instead of the standard yellow. The home of the Mets was named host of the 2013 All-Star Game.
The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage house is now a museum operated by the Bronx County Historical Society and was landmarked in 1966.
The father of modern mystery and the macabre spent some of his final years in the Bronx, and wrote several well-known works in this cottage, including the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells”.
Safeco Field officially opened on July 15, 1999 in the middle of the baseball season. The retractable roof takes about 10 minutes to fully close.
The natural grass batter's eye in center field was named for former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene in November 1997.
Did you know? This historic structure is the only remaining lighthouse in Manhattan today.
To keep the solar glare out of batters' eyes in the late afternoon hours, home plate was placed in the southwest area of the plot of land, with the third base line pointing northward.
This is the site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, lived from age seven to 21. The family lived here from 1816 to 1830 and Lincoln‚'s mother‚'s grave is located on site.
This auditorium was designed by Sullivan and Adler and built by Ferdinand Wythe Peck, who wanted to create the world's grandest theater. President Grover Cleveland laid the first cornerstone in 1887.
This Egyptian revival theater was developed by Sid Grauman and Charles E. Toberman in 1922 to accommodate the growing population of Los Angeles.
Progressive Field is home to the Cleveland Indians and was originally named Jacobs Field when it was opened in 1994. It set a record by selling out 455 straight games from 1995-2001.
On Sep 11th 2013, New York marked the 12th anniversary of the 911 attack on the World Trade center. Always remember the ones we lost!
