Category
The San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT) is one of the many museums inside the Balboa Park. It is the oldest scientific institution in southern California. Apart from the Air and Space Museum, I believe the Natural History Museum has one of the biggest museum buildings in the area….
Read more
The San Diego Botanical Building was the most photographed building in the Balboa Park. One reason for that is, the 1914 building has a beautiful front facade with a long Lily Pond and Lagoon. Inside the building are 2,100 permanent plants, varying from orchids to cycads to palms. You need…
Read more
The San Diego Air & Space Museum in San Diego, California is located in Balboa Park and is housed in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Air & Space museum is separated from the cluster of museums near the San Diego Zoo. No wonder that…
Read more
The video below is a walk through of the Foxtrot B-39 Soviet attack submarine that is available for public viewing at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Here is a short description of the B39: “One of a fleet of diesel electric submarines the Soviet Navy called “Project 641,” B-39…
Read more
The San Diego Museum of Man was one the most disappointing museums I’ve visited in San Diego, California. They could have just named it as the San Diego Mayan Museum, since the display of huge Maya monuments, or stelae, were the only ones that worth seeing inside. And nothing more…
Read more
The San Diego Zoo is not as big as the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It does not have eloborate exhibits like the ones at Albuquerque Biopark Zoo. However, the San Diego Zoo has the most unique zoo landscapes I have experienced so far. Following the long trail that…
Read more
What’s with the Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park? Apart from paying respect to those who died in the war through the walls of remembrances, the Veterans Memorial Park is also a good place to spend a quiet time with family and friends. When I visited the park one weekend, it…
Read more
Located in Belleville, Illinois, The Cathedral of Saint Peter was founded in 1842 and opened in 1866. Reverend John Janssen was the first bishop, who chose the St. Peter’s as his cathedral. Here are photos of the huge cathedral: Visit. 200 W. Harrison Street Belleville, Illinois GPS coordinates: 38°30′37″N 89°59′17″W…
Read more