Saturday, June 9, 2018

Crazy Horse Memorial - Crazy Horse, SD


When traveling through western South Dakota, do not miss the Crazy Horse Memorial. First of all, this thing is HUGE and they do not anticipate it being finished for another 50 years. However, there is a lot to do on the Memorial grounds and lots of history for you to learn about. This is a can't miss Black Hills Destination. This is how it appeared in June of 2018.



Friday, June 8, 2018

Badlands National Park - South Dakota


Pictures don't do it justice, but Badlands National Park in western South Dakota is arguably one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Opening in 1938 and spanning almost 250,000 acres, be sure to add this location to your list of stops as you travel through the Black Hills.

Sunday, April 8, 2018

The Fictional Town of Gatlin, NE - "Children of the Corn" Filming Location - Whiting, IA



The 1984 classic "Children of the Corn" took place in the fictional town of Gatlin, Nebraska. However, a majority of the town is actually Whiting, Iowa. All of these locations can be found up and down Whittier Street. The top photo in each photo duo is a still from the film, and the bottom photo is how the location appeared in April of 2018.











Saturday, April 7, 2018

Job & Sarah's House - "Children of the Corn" Filming Location - Hornick, IA


This is the infamous "Children of the Corn House" from the film. Above is a still from the movie and below is how the home appeared in April of 2018. Frankly, I would absolutely love to buy this home and restore it!



Friday, April 6, 2018

Hansen's Cafe - "Children of the Corn" Filming Location - Hornick, IA


The interiors of Hansen's Café were actually in Hornick, Iowa. The building burned down and was razed, but you can see Isaac looking in the window of the café in the above still from the film. I stood approximately where he stood and took the photo across the street. As you can see the backgrounds match up.



Below is the location in April of 2018. The front of the cafe's foundation still remains! You can find it on Main Street in Hornick, Iowa.



Thursday, March 1, 2018

WCW Monday Nitro - Mall of America - Bloomington, MN


On Monday, September 4th, 1995, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) changed the sports entertainment industry by hosting their first-ever live prime time event. The Mall of America was host to the very first WCW Monday Nitro. Above is an overhead shot from that program, and below is the same spot in March of 2018, taken from the 4th floor of the Mall of America's rotunda.


Wednesday, February 14, 2018

"Top Gun" House - Oceanside, CA


This was Kelly McGillis's house in the movie "Top Gun." Above is how it appeared in the film and below is the same house in February of 2017. It can be found at 102 N. Pacific Street in Oceanside, California.