Founded in 1926, the museum collection consists of over 100,000 artifacts. While you're here, gaze skyward in the SpaceQuest Planetarium as they transport you on an out of this world cosmic adventure.
Attracting 8.6 million visitors annually, Navy Pier is Chicago's lakefront playground. It was designed for shipping and recreation and has evolved into a major Midwest leisure destination.
Jack Daniel was just a teenager when he bought his distillery from a local minister. Using water from a secret spring in nearby cave, he then created the whiskey we know today. (From Aerial America) Read more.
F. Scott Fitzgerald resided here while treating a self-diagnosed case of T.B. During his stay, his wife Zelda was committed to a nearby asylum where she later perished in a fire. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Since 1949, a mysterious man in black has left three roses and a bottle of cognac on this grave yearly to mark Poe’s death. To this day, the visitor’s identity remains unknown. (From Aerial America) Read more.
From 1906 to 1912, Babe Ruth’s father owned a saloon that once stood in what is now Camden Yards’ center field. The Bambino himself was born just two blocks away. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Nearly 16,500 sea animals, from plankton to sharks, are housed behind the angular glass walls of this aquarium. Since 1981, it's often been cited as one of the best in America. (From Aerial America) Read more.
With over 8 million gallons of water in its tanks, Guinness World Records awarded this Smithsonian Affiliate the title of world’s largest aquarium in 2010. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Approximately 40 percent of all Americans can trace their lineage back to at least one ancestor at Ellis Island. In total, 12 million immigrants first arrived stateside here. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Anyone is welcome to dig for diamonds by hand at this state park that in the past has yielded famous finds such as the “Uncle Sam,” the largest diamond ever discovered in the U.S.(From Aerial America) Read more.
“Legend of Sleepy Hollow” author Washington Irving is buried here, as are prominent American industrialists Andrew Carnegie, Walter P. Chrysler and William Rockefeller. (From Aerial America) Read more.
