“There really is no downside to travel, save a little jet lag and a dented bank account. A small price to pay for a million-dollar experience.” — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“Over 300,000 veterans from the U.S. armed forces, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq, have been laid to rest in these… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“If you dine at SkyCity, revolving just beneath the 520-foot-high observation deck, the elevator ride is free (otherwise it’s $18), but be forewarned that… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“(Montana may never be considered the epicenter of modern life, but about 65 to 70 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, it… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“The most visited resident of Balboa Park is the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Dating back to 1916, and more parklike than a traditional zoo,… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“In business since 1948 and claiming to serve 10,000 meals a day, the Rendezvous lies in a busy cellar down an alley near the… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“Denver’s first permanent structure was said to be a saloon, and more beer is brewed here today than in any other American city, earning… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“Beanfest also holds the Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Race in which teams from Arkansas and states as far as Louisiana and Missouri push outhouses… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“Texas barbecue is so good, you don’t need barbecue sauce, and some places don’t bother to serve it, believing that it distracts from the… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“Early Hawaiians built fires on the top as a navigational aid for canoes traveling along O’ahu’s south shore, a function now provided by the… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“don’t forget to look for that famous “Hollywood” sign. The 50-foot-high sign was placed atop Mt. Lee in the Hollywood Hills in 1923 as… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“With upwards of a million people attending, give yourself over to the crowd and join a massive 100,000-strong conga line like the one that… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
“The original Starbucks began in Pike Place Market (see p. 897) as a plain-Jane hole-in-the-wall coffee shop but, having awakened a coffee revolution, has… — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
