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Washington State Veterans Memorial

Submitted by @Ritterton

Submitted by @Ritterton

    Jensen House

    KELEY LANDMARK designated in 1996 CITY OF BERKELEY JENSEN HOUSE George Jensen, Builder 1891 This is one of the earliest houses built in the north Berkeley hills. George Jensen came from Denmark...

    KELEY LANDMARK designated in 1996 CITY OF BERKELEY JENSEN HOUSE George Jensen, Builder 1891 This is one of the earliest houses built in the north Berkeley hills. George Jensen came from...

      New Brunswick Legislative Building

      Submitted by @bthubbard

      Submitted by @bthubbard

      • ministry of health
      • charles fisher
      • wilmot
      • douglas

      Cecil B. DeMille Paradise Ranch

      In memory of Cecil B. DeMille, his Paradise Ranch was given by the Cecil B. DeMille Trust with the hope that it would be a Paradise for children. (Recently sold, now a church) Submitted by Craig Baker

      In memory of Cecil B. DeMille, his Paradise Ranch was given by the Cecil B. DeMille Trust with the hope that it would be a Paradise for children. (Recently sold, now a church) Submitted by Craig Baker

      • movies
      • celebrities
      • entertainment

      First woman to vote in NY state

      LISLE VILLAGE HALL Built 1902 In this building, January 5, 1918 Florence B. Chauncey was the first woman in New York State to vote in an election. Erected January 5, 2018 Preservation Association...

      LISLE VILLAGE HALL Built 1902 In this building, January 5, 1918 Florence B. Chauncey was the first woman in New York State to vote in an election. Erected January 5, 2018 Preservation...

      • lisle
      • ny
      • suffrage

      Bowles Hall

        Mulford-Marina Branch Library

          Gerald Stull

          "On May 5, 1958, Lt. Gerald Stull USAF was returning to Truax Field from a training mission when his F-102A jet faltered add headed toward the residential neighborhood along Hudson Park. Lt Stull...

          "On May 5, 1958, Lt. Gerald Stull USAF was returning to Truax Field from a training mission when his F-102A jet faltered add headed toward the residential neighborhood along Hudson Park. Lt Stull...

            Madison Club

            Submitted by @sashadm

            Submitted by @sashadm

              Covered Wagons

              IN MEMORY OF THE PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN WHO PASSED THIS WAY IN COVERED WAGONS ERECTED BY JOHN BELL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Submitted by @sashadm

              IN MEMORY OF THE PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN WHO PASSED THIS WAY IN COVERED WAGONS ERECTED BY JOHN BELL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Submitted by @sashadm

                The Loss of Wetlands

                  52 WWII Submarines Lost at Sea

                    Five Corners, Genoa, NY

                      Weston Missouri, Home of Buffalo Bill cody

                        The Bill of Rights, Little Rock Arkansas

                        Placed on December 15, 1991 by the Arkansas Bar Association to commemorate the Bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. 

                        Placed on December 15, 1991 by the Arkansas Bar Association to commemorate the Bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. 

                          The Tree That Owns Itself

                          The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base. The tree, also called the Jackson Oak,...

                          The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base. The tree, also called the Jackson Oak,...

                            Presque Isle Perry Monument

                            Plaque detailing information regarding the monument to Oliver Perry, the US Naval Commander who defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813 during the War of 1812.

                            Plaque detailing information regarding the monument to Oliver Perry, the US Naval Commander who defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813 during the War of 1812.

                              Leaning Tower of Pisa Complex

                              A description of the complex of buildins at the Leaning Tower of Oisa

                              A description of the complex of buildins at the Leaning Tower of Oisa

                                Remains of Secret WWII Radar Base at the Cape of Good Hope

                                  Akaka Falls, Big Island Hawaii

                                  Description of the geology of Akaka Falls, Big Island in Hawaii 

                                  Description of the geology of Akaka Falls, Big Island in Hawaii