Weird, wonderful, quirky and over-sized roadside attractions found on my journeys.
The 1873 Masonic Temple in Philadelphia is located directly across from Philadelphia City Hall. It still serves at the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Free and Accepted Masons. It house the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. There is a statue of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington outside. (Photo by Kelly Kazek) This post is going… Continue reading Scenes from a visit to Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. (Photo by Kelly Kazek) One of the most fun places I toured on my weekend in Philly was Eastern State Penitentiary, billed as “once the most famous and expensive prison in the world.” My traveling friend, Suzanne, and I went on the nighttime tour, although it was still daylight when… Continue reading Eastern State Penitentiary is a creepy-cool Philly tourist attraction
Detail of City Hall (Photo by Kelly Kazek) I took a recent weekend trip to the city of Philadelphia, the sixth largest in the nation, with my old high school pal, Suzanne. We decided we needed a break and, as a history lover, I’ve always wanted to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where… Continue reading This stunning, world’s largest building in Philly will make your jaw drop
The historic Ladies Rest Room in Lewisburg, Tenn., was a lounge for country women to use to rest, eat or wash up when they came to town. They were encouraged by the USDA in the early 1900s. (Photo courtesy of Duane and Tracy Marsteller/Historical Marker Database) On a recent drive to my late mother’s and… Continue reading That time a trip to the ‘Ladies Rest Room’ in Tennessee proved educational
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