Ernest Hemingway House
The Ernest Hemingway House is a museum in Key West. It is now a National Historic Landmark. The famous writer lived and worked in this house for more than 10 years.
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Hughes H4 Hercules "Spruce Goose"
The "Spruce Goose" is a very heavy flying boat designed and built by the "Aviator" Howard Hughes. It's the largest aircraft ever built but unfortunately just a prototype. The construction of the plane was featured in the film "The Aviator" (2004) At the moment the plane's home is the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. Guggenheim Museen
Der Industrielle Solomon R. Guggenheim gründete 1937 eine Stiftung, um moderne Kunst zu fördern. Aktuell gibt es weltweit fünf Museen, die eine der wichtigsten Sammlungen des späten 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts beheimaten. Das Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York wurde vom berühmten Architekten Frank Lloyd Wright erbaut. Das Guggenheim Abu Dhabi wird 2011-2012 fertiggestellt sein. The world's first McDonald's restaurant
The world's first McDonald's restaurant opened on April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Now the restaurant is operated as a museum and store.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum in Thal
Das Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum befindet sich im Geburtshaus von Arnold Schwarzenegger in Thal bei Graz. Arnold Schwarzenegger, erfolgreicher Boldybuilder, Schauspieler und US-Amerikanischer Politiker wurde hier am 30. Juli 1947 geboren. Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a museum in London (since 1835) that is famous for its realisitc wax sculptors of celebrities/politicians/musicians. Nowadays Madame Tussauds has branches around the world (Amsterdam, Las Vegas, New York City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Washington DC, Berlin, Hollywood, Vienna).
Rocky Steps and Rocky Sculpture
This map the shows the Rocky Statue from Rocky III and the famous "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where Sylvester Stallone runs up to the song "Gonna Fly Now" composed by Bill Conti.
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, "Wall Street") is the world's largest Stock Exchange by Dollar volume. It has two indexes where companies are listed: NYSE Composite Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average. The origin of the NYSE can be traced back to May 17, 1792. In 1978 the building became a National Historic Landmark.
Hangar 7
Der Hangar 7 am Flughafen Salzburg wurde 2003 eröffnet. Es ist Restaurant (Ikarus), Bar, Museum, Ausstellungsgelände und Veranstaltungsort zugleich. Das Gebäude ist öffentlich zugänglich - bei freiem Eintritt. Der Hangar 8 auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite ist das Wartungsgebäude der Flying Bulls.
Indianapolis Children's Museum
Dinosaurs are escaping from the Indianapolis Children's Museum.
Swarovski Kristallwelten
Die Swarovski Kristallwelten sind ein Freizeitpark der Swarovski KG. Sie befinden sich am Firmensitz in Wattens/Tirol. Konzipiert wurde der Park von André Heller.
Olympic museum
The Olympic museum is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is operated by the International Olympic Comitee.
The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum opened on February 11, 1938. Thomas Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor holding patents covering the creation or refinements of devices in telegraphy and telephony, electric power generation and lighting, sound recording, motion pictures, storage batteries, and mining and cement technology.
For 10 years Edison worked on this place and applied for about 400 patents.
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City is a World War II aircraft carrier (1943) which houses a large collection of aicraft and ships. It also features a Concorde Supersonic jet.
VW Autostadt
Die Autostadt des VW-Konzerns in Wolfsburg ist ein Museum und ein Veranstaltungsort. Sie wurde im Jahr 2000 eröffnet. Für Kunden von VW ist es auch möglich, sich den Neuwagen direkt beim Hersteller abzuholen.
MuseumsQuartier Wien
Das 60.000m2 große MQW ist in seiner jetzigen Form im Jahr 2001 eröffnet worden. Mittlerweile zählt das Areal zu einem der wichtigsten Anziehungspunkte Wiens. Neben Museen beheimatet das MQW auch zahlreiche Lokale, Shops und einen lokalen Fernsehsender.
La Brea Tar Pits
The famous La Brea Tar Pits are located in Hancock Park in the center of Los Angeles. In the last century many prehistoric fossils were discovered at this site. La Prea also appeared in many movies and TV series like Last Action Hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger falls into the tar pits), etc.
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles is a royal château near Paris. It was declared an UNESCO World heritage site in 1979.
Puppy in Bilbao
Vor dem Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao/Spanien befindet sich eine von Jeff Koons kreierte 13 Meter hohe Blumenskulptur mit dem Namen "Puppy".
Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum tells the story of the life and work of Walt Disney. It is opening in Fall 2009 at the Presidio in San Francisco. The museum is operated by the Walt Disney Family Foundation.
California ScienCenter
The California ScienCenter is located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. It houses a museum and an IMAX cinema.
"We aspire to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences, because we value science as an indispensable tool for understanding our world, accessibility and inclusiveness, and enriching people's lives."