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The Missouri History Museum in Saint Louis is a small museum that showcases the history of the State, and is located inside Forest Park. While the present exhibits are interesting, I think the number of items are too few to be housed in such a huge building. Thomas Jefferson. Charles…
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The first thing that I will search when visiting a new place or State, is the location of the air and space museum. I have been into a number of space museums, big and small, around the U.S. One of the them that really impressed me was the Smithsonian’s National…
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The old seaport section of Alexandria, the Old Town Alexandria, is a great place to visit with a free trolley on King Street that would get you around the area. But I would suggest you walk on its cobblestone streets and enjoy the historic buildings that abound. According to history,…
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When my Indonesian friend, Belinda, told me that we’d gonna visit the National Harbor in Maryland, she never mentioned anything about a sculpture. So when we arrived at the harbor, I was surprised to see one — even more surprised to realize that it wasn’t just an ordinary standing work…
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The City Museum in Saint Louis, Missouri is the most unusual museum I’ve visited so far. Quirky could be the word to describe it. If you are an adult expecting to see amazing ancient exhibits, you will be disappointed. This is not your typical museum. The City Museum is like…
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Am I the only one not impressed with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson? The map provided at the Visitor’s Center was easy to follow, however, when I was there in late November, it was hard to find the animals in outdoor areas. And when you finally see something, they…
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The ticket says “World’s Longest Aerial Tramway.” This is how the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico has been known for. From the Visitor’s Center situated at 6,559 feet (1,999 m), it will take the tramway 15 minutes to ascend to the top elevation of 10,378 feet (3,163 m),…
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Have you seen the ancient etches on stones at the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico? If you have not, then you should. You will see the earlier works of native Indians that date back to 1300 AD. There are also sketches that may be drawn several centuries later…
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