Huntsville, Alabama
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A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Places I've been
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Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.
Bisbee, Arizona
One of America's oldest stadiums was also the site of one of the most brutal anti-labor acts in American history.
Prescott, Arizona
A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.
Tucson, Arizona
Hikers and walkers flock to this historic volcanic butte for its scenic desert views.
Tucson, Arizona
Enormous photography collection housed in a study center co-founded by Ansel Adams.
Holbrook, Arizona
Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.
Tucson, Arizona
Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.
Bisbee, Arizona
This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Florence, Arizona
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Nothing, Arizona
Nothing to see here.
Tucson, Arizona
A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.