Desert View Watchtower

Although easily mistaken for an ancient Native American structure, the Watchtower at Desert View overlook on the edge of the Grand Canyon's south rim is a twentieth century creation constructed as a reminder of the Canyon's first native residents.

In 1932, ...

Charles the Great Cigar Factory

Built by Salvador Rodriguez in the late 1800s, the Charles the Great Cigar Factory stands as a testament to an industry that transformed Ybor City into the cigar capital of the world. During this period the cigar industry began shifting ...

Fuller Lodge and Bathtub Row

Although most often associated with the top secret Manhattan Project, the story of Fuller Lodge and the cottages of Bathtub Row begin more than 20 years before research on atomic weapons started in Los Alamos.

In 1920, Ashley Pond opened the ...

Naval Live Oaks Reservation

President John Quincy Adams commissioned the Naval Live Oak reservation in the early 19th Century and appointed Henry Breckenridge as the overseer. While the caretaker only stayed on a few years, his legacy of planting Live Oaks is still evident ...

St. Paul Catholic Church and School

St. Paul Catholic Church, located on Hyde Park Road off Scenic Highway, is both a Catholic Church and a private school for up to eighth grade. Construction of the original sanctuary started in 1963, but until its completion, Father Frank ...

Battleship Rock and the Jemez Mountains

Jutting out from the forest like a ship of war emerging from the fog, Battleship Rock is a unique stone feature representing millions of years of geological history.

The 200 foot tall welded volcanic ash wonder is named due to ...

Bandelier National Monument

Just over a million years ago, a volcano in the Jemez Mountain range near Los Alamos, New Mexico exploded with a force 600 times that of Mount St. Helens. The falling ash from the explosion formed a type of soft ...

St. Thomas More Catholic Church

The Pensacola area has housed Catholics since its founding by the Spanish. The village of Warrington is not any different. Since the creation of the town, a large number of Catholics lived and worshipped in the area, which continued after ...

Boca Raton

No one knows for sure how Boca Raton got its name. The literal Spanish translation is "rat's mouth," but according to the Boca Raton Historical Society the more correct translation is "Thieves Inlet." A variation of the name first appeared ...

International Center/Japan House, Bldg. 71

Opened in 2004, The University of West Florida International Center and Japan House offer state-of-the-art amenities and classrooms for international education programs and cultural events. Features of the complex include international education classrooms, an authentic tatami room and a Japanese ...