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Boston Latin School (originally founded 1635)
Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, is the oldest public school in the United States and has served as a long-standing educational institution tied to Boston's Roxbury/Fenway ne…
Emily Morgan Hotel (historic Medical Arts Building)
The Emily Morgan Hotel occupies a Gothic Revival high-rise tower directly across from the Alamo and is a prominent downtown landmark. The building was originally constructed in th…
Feraud General Merchandise Store
The Feraud General Merchandise Store, built in 1903 in Ventura, California, is a significant example of turn-of-the-century commercial architecture. Originally operated by Jules F…
Kalita Humphreys Theater - Frank Lloyd Wright-designed playhouse
The Kalita Humphreys Theater, completed in 1959 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the few Wright buildings in Texas and a noted architectural landmark in the Turtle Cr…
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Lan Su Chinese Garden is a classical Ming Dynasty-style walled garden in Old Town Chinatown that opened in 2000. The garden was built with the help of artisans from Suzhou, China,…
Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building (Capitol Hill)
The Thomas Jefferson Building, completed in 1897, is the Library of Congress's original public building and is renowned for its ornate Beaux-Arts interior, murals, and the Main Re…
McMenamins Kennedy School
McMenamins Kennedy School is a repurposed historic elementary school in Northeast Portland that now functions as a hotel with bars, restaurants, and movie theaters while retaining…
Omni Parker House
The Parker House hotel at 60 School Street opened in 1855 and is one of Boston’s oldest continuously operating hotels, located adjacent to the Old Corner Bookstore site and Boston…
Original Starbucks (Pike Place neighborhood icon)
The first Starbucks store opened in 1971 and is located at 1912 Pike Place within Pike Place Market. The store operates as the 'Original Starbucks' and remains a popular tourist d…
President Lincoln's Cottage (Soldiers' Home)
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home served as Abraham Lincoln's residence and workplace for portions of his presidency and is preserved as a historic house museum an…
Robert's Western World (honky-tonk)
Robert's Western World is a longstanding honky-tonk on Lower Broadway known for live traditional country music and a classic honky-tonk atmosphere. The venue is widely recognized…
Rocky Steps and Rocky Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The 72 steps leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art were popularized by the 1976 film Rocky and are a longstanding neighborhood icon where visitors often run the steps as a tri…