Any famous landmarks near you?

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 01:22 PM

Whats up everyone.

Im just trying to see if anybody on here has any famous land-marks around where they live, or work. For example, George Washingtons house is about 3 miles away from my job. One of Good Charloite's (SP)? houses is about 2 miles away. Also, one of Dave Grohl's houses is about 2 miles away.

**Virginian** · 03-20-07, 01:25 PM

Mike Hawk is legendary, but only a lucky few are allowed to visit.

One a side note, a friend of mine bumped into Dave Grohl in Fredericksburg shopping for antiques with his mom

**keith720** · 03-20-07, 01:25 PM

The Birthplace of the Republican Party is in Ripon Wisconsin, about 20 miles from my house.

**Beans** · 03-20-07, 01:35 PM

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is about 15 miles from me. It is a beautiful structure.

**Beans** · 03-20-07, 01:39 PM

Here is a photo.

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Virginian

Mike Hawk is legendary, but only a lucky few are allowed to visit.

One a side note, a friend of mine bumped into Dave Grohl in Fredericksburg shopping for antiques with his mom

Keep mr Hawk away from me lol.

Thats pretty cool dave keeps local. Ive seen Good Charlote out partying on there dock on the potomac. Me and a few friends were in the boat coming back from Tims river shore and saw them partying. We waved and said hello, they waved us over but we had to get the boat back before the docks closed.

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

Here is a photo.

It really is beautiful, I want to go see it someday.

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by keith720

The Birthplace of the Republican Party is in Ripon Wisconsin, about 20 miles from my house.

Thats pretty damn cool.

**Beans** · 03-20-07, 02:08 PM

Here is one of my favorite St. Louis Landmarks...........free beer after the tour!

**KSCop** · 03-20-07, 02:08 PM

Pony Express ran through my back pasture. We're not too far from one of their barns.

**Virginian** · 03-20-07, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

Here is a photo.

It's amazing... like a giant gateway to... the other side... of the gateway. Awesome

**Buttercup** · 03-20-07, 02:11 PM

Princeton University, Albert Einstein's Institute for Advanced Study, and the Princeton battlefield are within 15 minutes of my home, as is tobacco heiress Doris Duke's estate.

Within 30 minutes of home is the site of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and subsequent trial, as well as many, many Revolutionary War historical sites. It seems that George Washington slept or had meetings almost everywhere in this part of New Jersey.

Within 45 minutes is the site of Washington crossing the Delaware. There are a lot of Revolutionary War re-enactment groups here.

At work, the Statue of Liberty is 15 minutes away from my company's main office. When I worked out of that location, I could see the Empire State Building from my office window.

**Buttercup** · 03-20-07, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

Here is a photo.

I have a picture of myself taken in front of the arch.

**Beans** · 03-20-07, 02:16 PM

When I lived in NJ this was the sight I used to see when I went high up in the hills near my town

Shame it is not that way anymore.

**Virginian** · 03-20-07, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

When I lived in NJ this was the site I used to see when I went high up in the hills near my town

Shame it is not that way anymore.

Whew, the filter caught a picture of dirty Jersey and saved us all

**Beans** · 03-20-07, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Virginian

Whew, the filter caught a picture of dirty Jersey and saved us all

The only thing dirty is your backside.

**Buttercup** · 03-20-07, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Virginian

Whew, the filter caught a picture of dirty Jersey and saved us all

That would be njpd. Oh, I mean "Resident Smart Ass."

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Beans

Here is one of my favorite St. Louis Landmarks...........free beer after the tour!

YES!!!!!!

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:44 PM

Fort Hunt is 5 minutes from me also. 15 minutes down the road is the Pentagon, and you can guess what else is near too lol.

**rob84** · 03-20-07, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Buttercup

Princeton University, Albert Einstein's Institute for Advanced Study, and the Princeton battlefield are within 15 minutes of my home, as is tobacco heiress Doris Duke's estate.

Within 30 minutes of home is the site of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and subsequent trial, as well as many, many Revolutionary War historical sites. It seems that George Washington slept or had meetings almost everywhere in this part of New Jersey.

Within 45 minutes is the site of Washington crossing the Delaware. There are a lot of Revolutionary War re-enactment groups here.

At work, the Statue of Liberty is 15 minutes away from my company's main office. When I worked out of that location, I could see the Empire State Building from my office window.

I went to the top of the empire state building last year with some friends. NEVER AGAIN!! That is just to damn high! I hate heights, but I had to see what it looked like, its just something you gotta do. Kinda like touching the wall, eventhough it says "wet paint" just to see.