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 ...

Stardust Hotel and Casino

The Stardust Hotel and Casino opened its doors July 2nd, 1958, set standards for other hotels, and became one of the largest in the world. It was made famous by its mobbed past and was in the 1995 movie “Casino,” ...

Sun Temple, Mesa Verde

The Sun Temple in Mesa Verde, Colorado, is still a mystery today. Modern Pueblo people classify it as a ceremonial structure, since there are no windows, doors, or fire pits to be found. Some say that the “D” symmetrical shaped ...

El Presidio Historic District

El Presidio Historic District is one of six divisions of downtown Tucson, Arizona. The district derives its name from El Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, an eighteenth-century Spanish presidio, or fort. Hugh O'Connor, also known as El Capitan Colorado or ...

The Shed Restaurant

Located in the heart of the historic district, The Shed is one of Santa Fe’s oldest family-owned restaurants. Founded in 1953 in a renovated burro shed, the establishment resides in one of the oldest structures in Santa Fe: a sprawling ...

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, or the Royal Road of the Interior, was the most important trading route in the American Southwest for more than 300 years. Don Juan de Onate, the last Spanish conquistador, blazed the road in ...

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, or the Royal Road of the Interior, was the most important trading route in the American Southwest for more than 300 years. Don Juan de Onate, the last Spanish conquistador, blazed the road in ...