by Robert | Apr 4, 2017 | Destinations, Landmarks, Memorials, Midwest, Regions, South Dakota
This is an incredible site to see. Imagine Mt. Rushmore times 10 and you only get a small sense of this project. To get a sense of the size of this project, this picture was taken about a mile away at the park entrance. We got there early and opted to take a bus...
by Robert | Apr 3, 2017 | Destinations, Historical, Memorials
We were actually drawn to this area by the “ghost town” of Ludlow and found this monument. One of the dark days of American history here when in 1914 striking miners were massacred by the company they were striking against. The victims included women...
by Robert | Apr 2, 2017 | Destinations, Museums, Oklahoma, Regions, Southwest
If you would like to find your childhood again, this is the place to start. The Toy & Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. It is approximately one hour south of Oklahoma City off of I-35. If you cannot find the toys that you played with as a kid...
by Robert | Apr 1, 2017 | Destinations, Kansas, Landmarks, Midwest, Missouri, Oklahoma, Regions, Southwest
We found this little gem down the road from the Downstream Casino in Oklahoma. The casino is an interesting map item as the parking lot is in Kansas while the casino is in Oklahoma. To find the marker just turn down this mysterious looking gravel road that seems...
by Robert | Mar 17, 2017 | Alabama, Destinations, Historical, Regions, Southeast
While on our drive to Florida I saw that we were passing by this magnificent battleship and made it a point to stop and visit. We arrived early on a November morning and paid our $2.00 for parking. This is just an awesome site to see. There is so much history here...
by Robert | Feb 27, 2017 | Destinations, Landmarks, Regions, Southeast, Tennessee
Driving along highway 40 heading to Washington DC, we could not help but see this massive pyramid that stands out among the other nearby buildings. Upon a little more looking we noticed that there was an observation deck near the top. This made it a must stop on our...
