Metaline Falls Bridge

The Pend Oreille River put early residents of Metaline and Metaline Falls in a predicament. There were plenty of reasons to cross the river, but no easy way across it. The most obvious and reliable way was by ferry, but ...

Crawford State Park and Gardner's Cave

Crawford State Park, the only state park in Pend Oreille County, is the site of Gardner’s Cave—the largest limestone cave system in the state. Ed Gardner, for whom the caverns were named, homesteaded in the area and “discovered’ ...

Captain William Kennedy House

The house was built in l866 for Captain William Kennedy, using stones quarried from the Red River banks at nearby St. Andrews Rapids. The Gothic Revival style of the Kennedy House is architecturally distinctive, compared to the other old stone ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site- The Banks of the Seine

The banks of the Seine are studded with a succession of masterpieces, including, in particular, Notre Dame and the Sainte Chapelle, Louvre, Palais de l'lnstitut, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, École Militaire, La Monnaie (Mint), Grand Palais des Champs ...

Salem First United Methodist Church

In 1833 the Methodist Church sent missionaries to Oregon with the first settlement established about ten miles north of Salem at what is now Willamette Mission State Park. Jason Lee, a Salem Oregon pioneer, missionary, civic leader and co-founder of ...

Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building and Museum

The Interior Department headquarters was the first building in Washington, DC authorized, designed, and built by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration. The building reflects the dedication and commitment to government service of President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior Harold ...

Salt River National Historical Park and Ecological Reserve

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve was created in 1992 as part of the National Park System. The National Park Service and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands jointly manage this 1,015-acre park.

The area’s blend ...

Transamerica Building

Completed in 1972, the iconic Transamerica Pyramid has become a symbol of San Francisco. Designed by architect William Pereira and built by Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, it was commissioned by Transamerica CEO John (Jack) R. Beckett, who requested ...

Old Saint Mary's Church

This church dates from the 1850s, when it was constructed in the midst of brothels that flourished during the gold rush boom. The plaque under the clock counsels “Son, Observe the Time and Fly from Evil” (Ecclesiasticus 4:23). ...

Hobart Building

A stunning example of classical revival architecture, the Hobart Building was completed in 1914. It was reputed to be the favorite commercial building of its designer, Willis Polk, and features a sculpted terra cotta exterior with a corbeled cornice and ...