There are five separate buildings (numbered 100-500) that comprise the Hotel Provincial of New Orleans. Each building has its own colorful history. The hotel’s current owners purchased the property in the late 1960s and restored the buildings to better than their former glory. The first owner of the property on which 100 and 200 sit …
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The Hotel del Coronado of San Diego
When opening a hotel, so much is taken into account – and destination is certainly one of the most important. Del Coronado couldn’t have chosen a better spot by the sea, or a better place to receive the daily weather report. Before the term was even coined, ‘The Del’ was considered a destination resort. Elite …
Field of Dreams Movie Site – Dyersville, Iowa – Part One
In July of 1988, a corn field in Iowa would become a baseball field for a Hollywood movie. Usually, movie sets are either torn down or left to become dilapidated ruins after the actors leave; but, Field of Dreams still remains, and it is one of Iowa’s top attractions for tourists. Not too many movies …
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Southernmost Point – Key West, Florida
When the chilly temps begin to set in and turn the rest of the country into a scene out of Frozen, those who know where to get out of the cold are huddled around a pot-bellied monument that marks the Southernmost Point in the US. This monument was actually built to resemble a buoy and …
Lost World Caverns – Lewisburg, West Virginia
Over the years, Lost World Caverns has had its share of time of the spotlight. For instance, back in 1992, a tabloid claimed that these caverns were home to “Bat Boy”: a human child who had been raised in total darkness – by bats. And of course, Weekly World News had photos! It was a …
Museum of the Odd – Lawrence, Kansas
Randy Walker, the owner of Museum of the Odd and a resident of Lawrence, enjoys collecting rare and obscure items. At the tender age of 5, Walker’s family relocated to England. His family spent two years there while his father worked on his post-graduate degree. The family made the most of their time, visiting castles, …