The MGM Grand Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada
This is a one-of-a-kind Lion Habitat where I was able to pet a lion without iron bars between us!
The O.K. Corral - Tombstone, Arizona
This is the spot where the most infamous gunfight took place: a vacant lot behind the O.K. Corral. The mannequins have been placed in the exact spot where Doc Holliday, Virgil, Morgan, and Wyatt Earp, (in brown coats) fought the Clantons and McLaurys (in white coats).
The O.K. Corral - Tombstone, Arizona
Here I am at the site of the O.K. Corral gunfight, 126 years later.
The O.K. Corral - Tombstone, Arizona
Doc Holliday, Virgil, Morgan, and Wyatt Earp, walked through this gate from Fremont street and confronted Frank & Tom McLowry, and Billy & Ike Clanton. Also present was Billy Claiborne (a/k/a/ “Billy The Kid”) who, according to Wyatt Earp’s testimony, “broke and ran” as soon as the confrontation began.
The O.K. Corral - Tombstone, Arizona
In 1881, there was a building which ended where the black iron fence now stands. The gunfight took place on a small, narrow lot between the two buildings.
The O.K. Corral - Tombstone, Arizona
The building with the single window was where Doc Holliday rented a room. Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday's sidekick, witnessed the gunfight from that window. She was never called to testify at the trial but was instead, whisked out of town. At the start of the shooting, Ike Clanton, who was unarmed, grabbed Wyatt Earp’s arm. Wyatt, seeing that he was unarmed, pushed him away. Ike Clanton ran in the passageway between the two buildings you see here (connected with a roof).
Morgan Earp Assassination Site - Tombstone, Arizona
At about 10p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 1882, Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Morgan Earp was ambushed in the Campbell & Hatch Billiard Parlor behind me. He was playing pool as his brother Wyatt looked on. The shots came from the rear of this building and killed Morgan—who died within the hour—but narrowly missed Wyatt. It is reported that one of the last things Morgan said before dying is "This is the last game of pool I'll ever play."
Tombstone, Arizona
This is the funeral hearse used to carry victims of gunfights to Boot Hill. It is lined with 24K gold.
Wyatt Earp House - Tombstone, Arizona
This is the house where Wyatt Earp lived in Tombstone, A.T. It is just a few blocks from the gunfight site at the back of the O.K. Corral. Located near the edge of town on First and Fremont Streets, it is only 14’ x 27’ with the kitchen in a shed out back. His brothers lived across the street.
The Wyatt Earp House - Tombstone, Arizona
Here I stand in the very spots where the Earps lived and enjoyed visits from friends like Doc Holliday. The original ceilings were lined with cloth.
The Bird Cage Theater - Tombstone, Arizona
This theater hasn’t changed since it’s heyday in the 1880s. The front part was a saloon, and the middle was as a show hall. A small, open room in the basement below the stage is where card games went on 24 hours a day. Adjoining this small, open space were bedrooms for the legal brothels. Doc Holliday spent many hours dealing stud in this building which still has the card table he used. Twenty-six deaths occurred in this theatre during its 8-year period of operation; you can still see over 140 bullet holes inside the structure. I was able to see a bullet hole in a column which holds up the bar in the front saloon. This was put there by an out-of-control, partying cowboy in the 1880s. Amazingly the slug is still in the hole!
Virgil Earp Ambush Site - Tombstone, Arizona
At this exact intersection, Virgil Earp was ambushed on a late December evening in 1881, two months after the O.K. Corral shoot-out. The shots came from an empty building (which was under construction) on this corner. Although he survived, his arm was permanently injured. His assailant(s) were never caught. Ike Clanton was suspected of participating in this assassination attempt to revenge the deaths of his brothers. Although his hat was found at the scene, his friends were able to establish an alibi.
The Babe Ruth House - Baltimore, Maryland
George Herman “Babe” Ruth was born in this Baltimore row house at 216 Emory Street on February 6, 1895. Among the thrills for me was seeing the famous baseball he signed for Johnny Sylvester, and the 42oz. bat he received from Shoeless Joe Jackson.
The Room Where "The Babe" Was Born - Baltimore, Maryland
This is the bedroom of Babe Ruth's grandparents. To give birth, his mother wanted to get away from the unhealthy, charged atmosphere of their apartment above the bar where they lived a few blocks away.
Henry Ford Schoolhouse - Greenfield Village, Michigan
This school, built in 1861 in Dearborn Township, Michigan, was attended by Henry Ford. He had it rebuilt for his outdoor museum in 1929.
Ford's One-Room Schoolhouse - Greenfield Village, Michigan
I took this photo from the Teacher's Platform inside the one-room school house of Henry Ford.
Henry Ford's Factory - Greenfield Village, Michigan
Standing in front of the 15 millionth Model T made by Henry Ford.
The Batmobile -- Long Island, New York
This is the original Batmobile from the 1960s T.V. show. It was created/modified from a 1955 Lincoln Futura, a concept car that the Ford Motor Company built (by hand) in Turin, Italy. I saw it at an auto show on Long Island.
Wright House & Bicycle Shop Replica - Greenfield Village, Michigan
This is a replica of the Dayton, Ohio bicycle shop where Orville & Wibur Wright built the first airplane. The white house to the left is a replica of their home in Dayton.
A Piece of Aviation History - Dearborn, Michigan
Parts of the 1903 Wright Flyer presented to Henry Ford by Orville Wright.
William McGuffey's House - Greenfield Village, Michigan
The “McGuffey Readers” came on the American educational scene in the mid-nineteenth century. Henry Ford rebuilt the birthplace of William Holmes McGuffey from barn logs at the original farmstead where McGuffey was born in Western Pennsylvania.
The Bonnie & Clyde Death Car - State Line, Nevada
The car Bonnie and Clyde last used when they were ambushed in rural Louisiana. It is now parked in a casino near the Navada/California state line.
The Bonnie & Clyde Death Site - Bienville Parish, Louisiana
The exact spot where Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow met their demise on May 23,1934. A misguided youth wrote on the back of this marker: "Bonnie, I want to be just like you when I grow up."
Jimmy Hoffa's Last Stand - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
I took this photo of the spot where former Teamsters’ President Jimmy Hoffa stood on July 30, 1975, in front of Machus Red Fox restaurant. He was never heard from again!