Da Crusher Statue - South Milwaukee, WI

 

Erected in 2019 in honor of local hero and pro wrestling legend, Da Crusher. This statue canoe found at 1101 Milwaukee Avenue in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Harvard - Cambridge, MA

 

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - Boston, MA

 

Yes, you can go relive the famous Boston Tea Party in the "exact" location it happened. This company has managed to turn a five minute activity into 90 minutes of my high school social studies class, which was boring and lost meaning. If you're in Boston, skip this.

The Witch House - Salem, MA

 

The infamous Witch House of Salem, Massachusetts is the only remaining structure from the original Salem Witch Trials. It was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, one of the judges who presided over the trails. You can find it at 310 Essex Street.

Salem Witch Museum - Salem, MA

 

All I can say is just take the tour. It's archaic, morbid, and a ton of fun. This former church is now the home of where the witch trial history in the United States is being preserved. It is a lot of fun. You can find it at 19 1/2 North Washington Square in Salem, Massachusetts.

Roger Conant Statue - Salem, MA

 

Roger Conant was the founder of Salem, Massachusetts. This eerie statue can be found at 2 Brown Street in Salem.

Paul Revere's House - Boston, MA

 

This is the former home of Paul Revere, a silversmith by trade, who is most notable for his "Midnight Ride" to warn colonists that "The British are coming!" It can be found at 19 North Square in Boston, Massachusetts.

John Ward House - Salem, MA

This National Historic Landmark was built by leather dresser John Ward between 1684 and 1732. Typical of a First Period house, the building has a steep pitched roof with a large central chimney, an overhanging second floor and casement windows with lead glass.

 

Fenway Park - Boston, MA

 

Fenway Park is considered to be holy ground to baseball enthusiasts. After all, Babe Ruth even played this ballpark. With all of the glamor behind new sports venues, Boston has always stuck to its trade and true. These photos were taken in June of 2023.

Pilgrim Memorial State Park - Plymouth, MA

 

Pilgrim Memorial State Park is a location created in 1920 to celebrate the pilgrim's migration to the continent. A replica Mayflower is pictured below, along with the actual Plymouth Rock.

This park can be found at 79 Water Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

ECW Mass Transit Incident - Revere, MA

The ECW Mass Transit Incident is one of the darkest and true stories from the pro wrestling world. Below is an explanation from Wikipedia: "The ECW Mass Transit Incident was professional wrestling event that took place during an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) house show on November 23, 1996, at Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts. 17-year-old Erich Kulas, an aspiring professional wrestler who used the ring name "Mass Transit," was seriously injured in a tag-team match against The Gangstas; the most severe injury occurred when Kulas was bladed too deeply by Jerome "New Jack" Young, severing two of his arteries. Further controversy arose when it came to light that Kulas lied to ECW owner and booker Paul Herman about his age and professional wrestling training."

The top image is of Kulas in that building, bleeding as the incident happened. The bottom image is the empty lot where the infamous building once stood. The photo was taken in June of 2023.  

Town of Spectre - "Big Fish" Filming Location - Montgomery, AL

This was one of those bucket list locations for me. Located just north of Montgomery, Alabama, the fictitious Town of Spectre resides. This was a movie set built for the 2003 Tim Burton film "Big Fish," and much of it remains standing. The top photo of each set here is a still from the film, and the bottom photo is the same location in June of 2022.

In the above photo, the actual set was blocked off so I couldn't enter the building, but you can line up the shots with the fireplace. 

 I would visit this set soon if you are aiming to ever see it. The buildings are beginning to fall apart and many of the town's buildings have already caved in.

Kelly Ingram Park - Birmingham, AL

 

Used as a staging area during the Civil Rights Movement, Kelly Ingram Park can be found bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District. It was here, in May of 1963, where police dogs and fire hoses were used as instruments of police brutality against protestors.

Elvis Presley Birthplace - Tupelo, MS

The birthplace of Elvis Presley can be found at 306 Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo, Mississippi. This photo was taken in June of 2022.

 

Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

One of the most famous and musically influential spots in all of Nashville, this is The Ryman Auditorium.

 

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Statue - Hannibal, MO

This statue of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn can be found on North Street in Mark Twin's hometown of Hannibal, Missouri.

The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing - Birmingham, AL

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a white supremacist terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church at 1530 6th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday, September 15th, 1963. Dozens were injured and four children lost their lives. This is the location in 

The Superman Museum - Metropolis, IL

 

Honestly, Metropolis, Illinois is the perfect spot for anything Superman. You can find this tourist trap at 517 Market Street. I made the visit (and spent some money) here in June of 2022.

Sun Studio - Memphis, TN

Opened by Sam Phillips in the early 1950s, this was the birthplace of many famous musical careers such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash. You can find it at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.

Graceland - Elvis Presley's Mansion - Memphis, TN

This 14 acre property was the place Elvis Presley once called home. It was his mansion known as Graceland. You can find it at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee.