Along the Connecticut River in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts  you’ll find a series of buildings that for nearly two centuries were important in this nation’s ability to defend freedom here and around he world…

In Springfield, Massachusetts you’ll find a site that resembles a large pipe organ.  In fact, that is part of it’s name.  But what resembles pipes in an organ is actually something else very important to the country that was made here…

When the colonies declared there independence from England, they had to fight a war using guns mostly made in other countries.  George Washington set about to change that, and the spot where many of those weapons were made was here…

Imagine a seven story hotel in which each floor is a ground floor.  We’ll take you to the town where that unusual site and much more still attracts thousands…

If you think water is just water, then don’t tell the folks in this small town, because it’s the water they owe for their livelihood…

Alcatraz was known as one of the most difficult prisons from which to make an escape.  It’s location in San Francisco Bay was a huge obstacle for anyone looking to break out of the Rock.  There’s another American prison though that makes the swim at Alcatraz look like a kiddie pool though…

The name of a place can sometimes tell you a lot about what the surrounding area may be like.  That is the case for this location in Florida and the name held both good and bad for perspective visitors…

If you go to a tropical location, some people might decide to don a floral print shirt.  But things got a bit out of hand in this location.  So many such shirts showed up, they began to outfit the entire working staff in them…

This Naval Base would not have drawn much attention if not for a doctor who ordered a president he needed a change in scenery for his health.  That visit created a presidential work space far away from the hustle and bustle of D.C….

Any betting man or woman would love to know the winners before placing a wager.  The people of Marshall, Missouri know that there was once a way you could predict the future.  It all had to do with one very amazing canine…