New Braunfels, Texas

During the mid-nineteenth century, Germany joined several other European powers in staking a claim to land in Texas in an effort to curtail America's westward expansion. Sponsored by The Society of Noblemen, thousands of German immigrants left the social unrest ...

Michael Moore Historic Home

This is the childhood home of Next Exit History co-creator, Dr. Patrick Moore. This residence, built in the late 60's, was a typical home of a Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Physicist.

This home was do-it-yourself project of a ...

Tina and Pat's First House

I miss this house but not Tempe.

National Historic Landmark - Alcatraz Island

America's most famous 20th century prison, Alcatraz Island's significance predates the opening of the Federal Penitentiary in 1963. Named by Spanish explorers in honor of the large number of Pelican's residing on the rocky island, Alcatraz has stood guard over ...

Bradford House

This is the home of Albert Sumner Bradford, built in 1902 on his Tesoro Rancho. Bradford founded the town of Placentia, helped to bring the railroad, and was president of the Chamber of Commerce from its beginning to his death ...

La Habra's Birthplace

The first post office, officially naming this settlement "La Habra," was granted in 1896 and was established in a corner of Coys Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which ...

Wilcox Saloon

1886

"The Great Fire" occurred late at night on Sept. 27, 1886. It is thought to have started from a smouldering cigar igniting the sawdust on the floor of the Wilcox Saloon in this block. The buildings, constructed of pine, ...

Knotts Berry Farm

Founded as a 10-acre farm in 1920 by Cordella and Walter Knott, developer of the boysenberry. From berry fields came a tea room, berry market, nursery and one of the Nation's oldest themed amusement partks now on 150 acres with ...

White Oak

Quercus Alba

This “Bicentennial Oak” survived initial forest clearing to make way for the state capital development in 1812. In 1888 the tree became the hallmark of the most beautiful woodland boulevard in America, when William G. Deshler paid to ...

The Precambrian Rocks

From here you can see Precambrian rocks exposed along the river below the dam. Although mostly covered by a dark gray coating of carbon, their fresh pinkish gray colors show where they have been scoured off by floodwaters. We are ...