We’ve all seen the movies or documentaries on Alcatraz, but until you experience it in person, you won’t really get it. Part of the excitement of going to Alcatraz begins when you first get on the ferry that leaves from Pier 33 on Fisherman’s Wharf. The ferry leaves every half an hour so you are sure to catch a ferry that will take you to this fascinating former home to many of the most notorious criminals.

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The original White House was neither white, nor referred to as a house. The first President of the United States lived in three houses while President, none of which were the White House, as it was not completed while he was President.

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The Shawshank Redemption is widely considered to be one of the best films of all time. While it was critically and commercially overshadowed in its year of release by Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction, the film has steadily gained popularity over time and in a readers' poll of Empire magazine last year, it was voted the best film of all time.

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The most remarkable Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco was completed after more than four years of construction at the cost of $35 million. It is a visitor’s attraction well recognized around the world. Golden Gate Bridge opened to vehicular traffic on May 28, 1937 at twelve o’clock noon, ahead of schedule and under budge, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a wire key in the White House announcing the event.

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One of the most famous and recognizable things about New York City is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Lady Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom and a world of opportunity for many immigrants coming to the United States. Before they could visit the statue, however, they had to pass through Ellis Island. Both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island have become historic places to see while visiting New York.

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The Winchester Mystery House was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Winchester. She commissioned the house to be built in 1884, and construction continued under her guidance for the next 38 years, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year until her death in 1922.

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Times Square is likely one of the most internationally recognized sights New York City, and probably even in the United States. It’s home to many new and restored theaters, themed and masterfully decorated restaurants, and must-see attractions.

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