I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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Are cannibals real? The Cannibals Museum in San Diego, California is part of the bigger Museum of Man. Since the word “Cannibals” intrigued me, I paid for the extra museum fee (which you will be asked when you pay for the entrance to the Museum of Man). My expectations were…
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There is no denying that the San Diego Museum of Art is a gem inside Balboa Park. There is no denying as well that the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama is a little shining jewel on its own. In fact, I found rare collections at…
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There seems to be more people interested in taking photos of the Kissing Statue than the ships at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. I cannot blame them. The Kissing Statue is indeed an eye-catcher for anyone taking a stroll along San Diego’s seaport. The giant statue was sculpted by…
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Look at the image below. These are the 11 historic ships that you would see and explore if you visit the Maritime Museum of San Diego in California. 1. Star of India The oldest active merchant sailing Ship in the world began her life November 14, 1863. Her first voyages…
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Who is Lester Lacy? As a prisoner of the Japanese during WWII, Mr. Lacy kept a small journal where he wrote his war experiences. Lester Lacy, of Bland, Missouri, entered the service as a member of the Army Air Corps on 15 December 1939, and was eventually assigned to the…
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Immediately after I checked in at my hotel, I went to see the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego, California. The aircraft carrier was only a 20-minute walk from the Gaslamp Quarter where my hotel was located. Walking in San Diego was not bad at all. In fact, I…
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First built in 1852 and then rebuilt in 1906, the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico has become a tourist attraction in the area. Apart from being surrounded by old buildings, the basilica is strategically located at the Mesilla Plaza, a National Historic Landmark. Just next to the…
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As the title says, one of the largest model railroad museums in the world, and the biggest in the USA, can be found in San Diego, California USA. Called as “San Diego Model Railroad Museum“, the museum houses a scale model railway that replicates San Diego’s train tracks. With trains…
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