Places Edited by rfinkels

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.