The purpose of the Field Museum is to accumulate and disseminate knowledge, the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history.  The name was changed to “Field Museum” in 1905 to honor the Museum’s first major benefactor, Marshall Field as well as to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences.

Guests at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway may also tour the Hall of Fame Museum while riding around the 2.5-mile IMS oval in one of the Museum’s tour buses.  There is a stop at the “Yard of Bricks” to allow poses for photographs.

The Salisbury House & Gardens is located at 4025 Tonawanda Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.  It is a 42-room mansion in the likeness of the King’s House in Salisbury, England.  The American Castle sits on a ten-acre estate of virgin woodlands.

Dodge City was founded in 1872.  It quickly became the world’s largest shipping point for Longhorn cattle.  Dodge City is known as one of “the wildest” of the early frontier towns.  Law and order was established with the help of Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Bill Tilghman.

The Kentucky Derby is a world-renowned sporting event.  The legendary racetrack and America’s longest continuously running sporting event began in May of 1875 with Aristides’ victory over 14 3-year-olds.  It did not take long for people outside of Louisville to pay attention.

New Orleans has a long reputation for great parties.  However, families are discovering the excitement of New Orleans can be translated for younger visitors.  You may have a difficult time explaining the antics of Bourbon Street to your children, but there are still many other things in New Orleans that appeal to children as well as adults.

The Portland Head Light is situated along the shores of Fort Williams Park at 1000 Shore Road.  It is a popular landmark owned and managed by the Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

It would take many, many moons to explore every aspect of the Chesapeake Bay.  What a wonderful way, however, to spend a lifetime I believe this would be.  What is the Chesapeake Bay?  It is actually an estuary stretching from southernmost Virginia to northernmost Maryland having a distance of 180 miles.

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room is located at 114 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan between Washington and Huron Streets.  It is a full service bookstore that specializes in Spirituality, Psychology and Integrative Medicine with over 200 book categories.  Categories are from Acupuncture to Zen, Affirmations to Yoga.  They also carry lots of gifts, cards, jewelry, crafts, art, music, incense, ritual items, candles aromatherapy, body tools and yoga supplies.

The Walker Art Center is recognized internationally as a singular model of a multidisciplinary arts organization and a national leader for its innovative approaches to audience engagement.