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faneuil hall
from american revolution, freedom trail posted in history by pete_nice
Built by wealthy merchat Peter Faneuil in 1742 as a center of commerce, Faneuil Hall has since been dubbed the Cradle of Liberty for its role in a number of political and historical events.
While the first floor still contains numerous shops, the second floor meeting room is where American patriots first coined the phrase "no taxation without representation" in response to the Sugar and Stamp Tax Acts.
It's also where Samuel Adams railed against British occupation during the American Revolution, and where the funeral was held for victims of the Boston Massacre (also planned by Samuel Adams).
Today, Faneuil Hall is part of the Boston Freedom Trail.
view full location details...miles davis birthplace
from miles davis posted in music by pete_nice
King of Cool and American jazz legend Miles Dewey Davis III was born in this house on May 26, 1926.
He lived here for two years until his father moved his dental practice and the family to East St. Louis.
view full location details...spring valley inn
from beat farmers posted in music by corporate_sunshine
The Beat Farmers were a cowpunk/rockabilly/Americana band that formed in 1983 and played around the San Diego State campus area, especially at the Spring Valley Inn. In that year, the Beat Farmers recorded a live album there, Live at the Spring Valley Inn, 1983 that wasn't released until 2003.
The Beat Farmers's big hit was Happy Boy, which is still played every Friday at 3 pm on the Pittsburgh radio station WDVE to signal the end of the work week.
Beat Farmer songs have been featured in a number of cinematic masterpieces, including Rad, Teen Wolf Too, Major League, and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie.
view full location details...the wedge co-op
from stuck between stations posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Casper and Becky Fine go to the Wedge Co-op on Lyndale for a late night snack during their trek through Minneapolis in Stuck Between Stations. It's not really open at three A.M. in case you were wondering.
view full location details...golden gate bridge
from 7 wonders posted in history by prof_improbable
Oh yeah, James Bond (Roger Moore) fought Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) on top of the Golden Gate in the 1985 Bond film A View to Kill.
Also, there is a zeppelin in the mix.
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