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^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
The Davenport Tablets are three inscribed slate tablets found in mounds near Davenport, Iowa on January 10, 1877, and January 30, 1878. If these tablets were real, they would have been proof for the argument that the people who built the Native American mounds, called the Mound Builders were an ancient race of settlers. [ 1 ]
The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption is a religious shrine in West Bend, Iowa, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.A conglomeration of nine grottos depicting scenes in the life of Jesus, it contains a large collection of minerals and petrifications and is believed to be the largest grotto in the world.
County Fair is a rather large games area and features many popular games, including Speedball, Derby Downs, Center Ring and Skee Ball. County Fair is unique in that the area is very long, whereas the other two areas are more circular. The north part of the area, sometimes called "The Iowa Farm Section," is where the entrance to Tornado is located.
As the fine-dining restaurant at Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort, Victoria & Albert's is firmly enmeshed in the spirit of over-the-top Disney hospitality. But guests say there's nothing ...
GemStone IV is a multiplayer text-based online role-playing video game (often known as a MUD) produced by Simutronics. Players control characters in a high fantasy game world named "Elanthia". [1] The first playable version of the game was known as GemStone ][[2] and was launched in April 1988 on GEnie. [3]
Alabama: Acre. Auburn. The gorgeous stone façade of Acre matches the interior, a master class in rustic sophistication. Wrought iron chandeliers, white-washed brick, tall banquettes, and plenty ...
Iowa: Tursi’s Latin King. Des Moines Tursi's Latin King has been serving authentic Italian in Des Moines since 1947 and won scores of "Best Italian" awards from locals. Don't leave without ...