Places of Cultural Interest

SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco is the home to two of the worlds heritage transit systems:

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/streetcars/fline/index.html

San Francisco Annual Cable-Car Bell Ringing Contest

http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/ringers.html

Market Street Railway(F-line): Route Map

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/streetcars/route/index.html

Cable-Cars: Learn about San Francisco Cable-Cars before you ride

http://www.sfcablecar.com/

Cable-Cars;2 types

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/cable/difference/index.html

The Cable-Cars in Service

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/cable/cal/index.html

Trolleys/Streetcars in service(San Francisco)

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/streetcars/status/index.html

The Streetcars of Munis Historic Fleet

http://www.streetcar.org/mim/streetcars/fleet/index.html

Carlsbad Caverns (see also : Recreation; Caves)
http://www.carlsbad.caverns.national-park.com/

Casinos

Casino-Gaming.com
WA: www.casino-gaming.com/casinos-usa-washington.htm
OR: http://www.casino-gaming.com/casinos-usa-oregon.htm
CA: www.casino-gaming.com/casinos-usa-california.htm

Cemeteries

FindAGrave.com
http://www.findagrave.com/

Interment.net
www.interment.net/us

SadNews.net
www.sadnews.net

Colleges and Universities

50States.com
Directory of College and University home pages by state.
www.50states.com/college

Correctional Institutions/Prisons

State Correctional Institutions
Prison Search: http://www.ancestorhunt.com/prison_search.htm

Covered Bridges
WA: http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwa.htm
OR: http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbor.htm
CA: http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbca.htm

Ghost Towns

Ghost Town USA
WA: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gtusa/usa/wa.htm
OR: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gtusa/usa/or.htm
CA: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gtusa/usa/ca.htm

Historic Homes/Sites(See also: HOLLYWOOD)

National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service
Alphabetical listings by state, or suggested itineraries that highlight different geographic regions
or important themes in American history. Each itinerary provides site descriptions, tourist
information, interactive maps, color and vintage photographs and related links.
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel

Luther Burbank Home
http://www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/default.aspx?PageId=708

Hearst Castle
www.hearstcastle.org

John Muir Home
www.nps.gov/jomu

Winchester House
www.winchestermysteryhouse.com

Haunted Houses (see also Queen Mary)

WA: http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/wa/
OR: http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/or/
CA: http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/ca/

Indian Reservations and Native American Tribes
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/usmapindex.html

Libraries
http://www.publiclibraries.com/
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/Public_main.html
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/

Lighthouses

http://www.usalights.com/

Military Bases
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/DOCUMENTS/BasesMilitaryMAp.htm

Missions (Spanish)
www.missionart.com/about-links.html

Museums
Alphabetical listings of museums by state. Links to listings by name of museum or type of
museum are also provided.
http://www.museumca.org/usa/state.html

State by state listing of museums
WA: http://www.museumca.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/museumca/usa_search.cgi?state=wa
OR: http://www.museumca.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/museumca/usa_search.cgi?state=or
CA: http://www.museumca.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/museumca/usa_search.cgi?state=ca

Nightlife

NIGHT CLUBS
http://www.clubvibes.com/usa.html

NIGHT LIFE
http://www.nightflight.com/nightlife/areacity1.htm

Queen Mary (Ship)
www.queenmary.com

Trees (Ancient)
Oldest, Tallest, Largest Trees
8 of the top 11 living trees are growing in California
http://www.rmtrr.org/oldlist.htm
http://buzz.smm.org/buzz/blog/trees_tallest_biggest_oldest

Volcano

Mount St. Helens (Washington only)
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/

Waterfalls
WA: http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=stateprov&search=washington&orderby=name
OR: http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=stateprov&search=oregon&orderby=name
CA: http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=stateprov&search=california&orderby=name

ALL US WATERFALLS
http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=continent&search=North%20America&orderby=name

Wineries

Central California Coast (including Santa Barbara & Monterey)
http://www.centralcoast-tourism.com/wineries.htm.

Winery Tours
www.winecountry.com

Napa Valley Vintners
http://www.napavintners.com/wineries/wine_results/napa_valley_wineries_members.asp?wineryname=m