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#Midas is responsible for many of the #mufflermen found across the #US. Starting with their first location in 1956, only a few of those have survived to the current day. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #trivia #landmark

☝🏾☝🏾 #California is home to the first moving National landmark, the #SanFrancisco #CableCars. Earning that designation in 1964, it remained the only one until the #StCharlesStreetcar was added in 1973. #funfacts #americana #wa #travel #trivia #ca #transit

The #ElPresidioRealdeSantaBárbara or #RoyalPresidioofSantaBarbara opened on April 21, 1782. You can find other #Presidio in #SanDiego, #SanFrancisco and #Monterey, #California. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel

After #BiddyMason and her enslaver moved to #Utah, they soon headed to #California, where #slavery was illegal. On January 21, 1856, she won her freedom through the #courtsystem and would become one of the first land owners in LA. #americana #wa #architecture #ca #canon80d #bwphotography #travel

Unique to the #RobieHouse, #FrankLloydWright campaigned to save the house each time it faced demolition. It also the oldest standing house designed at his #OakPark studio. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts #FLW

☝🏾☝🏾 #California experiences over 100k #earthquakes a year on average and most of them are not felt directly. #trivia #americana #wa #travel #funfact #ca #quakes

#LA is supported by #LosAngelesMetro through 117 #bus lines, four #lightrail lines and two #heavyrail lines. It's the second most used #publictransit in the #US after #NYC. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #trivia #transit

#Epluribusunum is a motto of the #US and was the de facto motto until 1956. During the Cold War, the #Senate made “#InGodwetrust” official. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #travel #photos #trivia #santabarbara

#Broadway is a major road in #LosAngelesCounty. It runs for 17.75mi or 28.57km from #LincolnHeights to #Carson. Construction started in 1890 and it was again extended in 2002. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

☝🏾☝🏾 #Chicago’s motto, "urbs in horto" or “city in a garden,” was adopted in the 1830s. It references the city's numerous parks, which account for 8.5% of its land. Parks include #LincolnPark, #JacksonPark, #DouglassPark, #GrantPark and many more. #funfacts #americana #wa #travel #trivia #illinois

The #RobieHouse is found in the #HydePark neighborhood of #Chicago. This neighborhood is found on the #southside with other landmarks like the #UniversityofChicago, #OsakaGarden and #ObamaPresidentialLibrary. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #photography #travel

#DowntownLA is the #civiccenter of #LA housing the #LosAngelesCentralLibrary, headquarters of the #LAPD and #LAFD and several other federal buildings. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

Only two original sections of the #Presidio remain, the family residence of the soldier assigned to the western gate and the #CanedoAdobe. The former is the oldest remaining in #SantaBarbara and second oldest in #California. #photography #americana #wa #architecture #californication #canon80d #sb

#LA has the largest skyline in #California, #WestCoast and 58th largest in the world. The #WilshireGrandCente and #USBankTower top the list and have since '89. The skyline is visible from as far as 82mi away on #SanGorgonioMountain. #americana #wa #skyline #californication #canon80d #photography

The #JuanBautistadeAnza #NationalHistoricTrail is a 1,210mi #nationaltrail extending from #SanFrancisco to #NogalesArizona on the #USMexico border. The trail follows the 1775–76 route that de Anza took to establish a #mission and #presidio in #SanFrancisco. #americana #wa #ca #arch #photography

☝🏾☝🏾 #BeverlyHills is home to #RodeoDrive. It houses mainly #luxurystores and #shops including #HouseofBijan, which is available by appointment only. #americana #wa #californication #travel #trivia #funfacts #ca #losangeles

The #RobieHouse, in #Chicago, is part of the larger #20thCentury #Architecture of #FrankLloydWright #UNESCOWorldHeritage Site found across the #US. The house was completed in 1910 for the #Robie family, but quickly had to sell the house after acquiring family debt. #americana #wa #canon80d #photo

The #RonaldReaganStateBuilding in #DTLA houses the #California #SupremeCourt for oral arguments in #April, #June, and #December. The court hears arguments in #Sacramento in #February and #November, while being primarily held in #SanFrancisco. #americana #wa #architecture #canon80d #photography #govt

#FelipeVI of #Spain visited the #Presidio of #SantaBarbara at least twice as #CrownPrince in 1995 and 2013. The courtyard of the #Presidio features a statue of his ancestor #CharlesIII of Spain. #americana #wa #california #architecture #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #trivia

☝🏾 #Route66 covers 2,448 miles from #Chicago to #SantaMonica, #CA. Journeys started on November 11, 1926 and ended on June 26, '85. Many segments survive today as a #NationalScenicByway under the same name. #americana #wa #californication #travel #trivia #funfacts

The #Willis or #SearsTower is a 110-story or 1,451ft building in #Chicago. It opened in 1973 as the world's tallest #building and maintained the title for almost 25 years. Today, it's the 26th tallest in the world, #tallest in the city and western hemisphere. #americana #wa #california #arch #chi

The #MillionDollarTheatre was one of the first #moviepalaces built in the #US. Opening in 1917 for #SidGrauman with 2,345 seats, the theatre is a state and federal #landmark found in #BroadwayTheaterandCommercialDistrict in #DTLA. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #travel

#ElPresidioRealdeSantaBárbara or the #RoyalPresidioofSantaBarbara was founded on April 21, 1782. It's the last #militaryoutput built by the Spanish in #AltaCalifornia. Today, it's a #museum, #archaeologicalsite, #statehistoricpark and #NationalHistoricPlace. #americana #wa #california #santabarbara