New Mexico Museum of Space History

The space race in the twentieth century captivated more audiences around the world than any organized sport. Why then were there hall of fames for every major sport in the United States, but not a hall of fame for the ...

Palace of Fine Arts

San Franciscans built the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915 both to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal and to demonstrate the resolve of San Francisco after the city’s destructive fire in 1906. Despite the odds, San Franciscans, aided by fellow ...

Sosa-Carrillo Fremont House Museum

Earliest records indicate that the pioneering Sosa family constructed an adobe home to reflect the life of a wealthy Tucson family in the 1880s, known today as the Sosa-Carrillo Fremont House Museum. In 1878 Manuela Sosa sold the property to ...

Frontierland

Before Disney took over the central Florida area with parks, such as Disneyworld, Walt Disney personally oversaw the creation of Disneyland in Anaheim California. Debuting in 1955, five themed “lands” made up Disneyland which included Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, ...

Frontier Hotel and Casino

The Frontier Hotel and Casino originally opened as Hotel Last Frontier on October 30, 1942. Located on the site of the old Pair-O-Dice Club and 91 Club, the new hotel became the second resort on U.S. Highway 91, which later ...

Fantasyland

Fantasyland is one of the five original themed sections of Disneyland. The park opened for guests on July 17, 1955. The opening ceremony aired live on ABC Television.

Fantasyland is home to Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, which is Disneyland’s central landmark ...

Frank Oppenheimer and the Exploratorium

Located on the Embarcadero, between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Ferry Building, is the newly- relocated Exploratorium. In addition to its role as the nation’s premier science center, the 300 million dollar museum is also an environmental marvel. Heated and cooled ...

CB Fox Department Store

Established in 1979, the CB Fox Department Store in Los Alamos, New Mexico, experienced many evolutions since the 1950s. Originally a theater from 1951, the structure provided entertainment for the scientists working on atomic bombs in Los Alamos.

From 1960-1963, ...

Bandelier WPA Visitor Facility

The visitor facility is a focal point of the National Historic Landmark District at the Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was a part of the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s, ...

Pacific Fruit and Produce Building

Perched directly above the Orange Street underpass along North First Street is the old Pacific Fruit and Produce Building. This brick building with three tiered, arched windows has continued to house local industry for over a hundred years, now operating ...