Archive for the 'United States' Category
USS Texas Battleship
Filed under: Ships and Vessels, Texas
The USS Texas is a veteran of Vera Cruz and both World Wars. The ship was completed in 1914 and saw action in some of the most important battles of World War II. It is now located at the San Jacinto State Historic Site in La Porte, Texas near Houston.
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Simpsons Replica House
Filed under: Nevada, TV & Movies
(Center above with white car in driveway and four bushes out front)
The house is located at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada. It was won in a contest by Barbara Howard of Richmond, KY. Her winning entry was selected from over 15 million nationwide.
The Simpson House is painted yellow and baby blue (inside and out).
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Holsten’s - Soprano’s Final Scene Location
Filed under: New Jersey, TV & Movies
Holsten’s Brookdale Confectionery is located at 1063 Broad Street in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
It was the location used to film the last “diner” scene in the Series Finale of “The Sopranos”.
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USS Alabama
Filed under: Alabama, Ships and Vessels
The USS Alabama is a South-Dakota class battleship that was commissioned in 1942. It was decommissioned in 1947.
It is now preserved as a museum ship in Mobile, Alabama. It was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. It reopened in January of 2006.
It served as the filming location for the 1992 film Under Seige.
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Homestead Miami Speedway
Filed under: Florida, Racetracks
The Homestead Miami Speedway is located in southern Miami-Dade County in Florida. The speedway first opened in 1995 with a NASCAR Busch Series race. It is owned by International Speedway Corporation.
The track currently is host to Ford Championship Weekend, which is the final races of the season for NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. The track also hosts the Indy Racing League XM Satellite Radio Indy 300.
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Mar-A-Lago
Filed under: Celebrity Homes, Florida
Mar-A-Lago, located in Palm Beach, Florida, is the former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post. It was purchased in 1985 by real estate developer Donald Trump and turned into the Mar-A-Lago Club.
The house has 58 bedrooms and 33 bathrooms and covers over 62,000 square feet of living space. It also has 3 bomb shelters and 12 fireplaces.
Donald Trump opened up membership to the club for those who can afford the $125,000 initiation fee.
Trump has supposedly turned down an offer of over $200 million for the property from a wealthy Middle Eastern Sheikh.
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