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Indigenous Peoples' Day in the US - A Map of Those Who Came Before Us

Indigenous Peoples' Day in the US - A Map of Those Who Came Before Us

Did You Know...? While many are taught and continue to think that the cultures of indigenous peoples are ancient and bygone, they actually aren't! The term 'Indigenous peoples' refers to "the notion of a place-based human ethnic culture that has not migrated from its homeland." Indigenous peoples, therefore, are alive and richly involved throughout the world today! Maps.com is proud to dedicate this page to those peoples in an effort to honor them and hope that readers like you might learn or come to appreciate something new about them! Indigenous Peoples of North America, 1500 CE Created to honor Indigenous...

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Trips to Remember: Major League Baseball Tour

Trips to Remember: Major League Baseball Tour

To live the dream, that’s the idea. The melding of America’s love of baseball with a visit to the temples of the game. Major League Baseball (MLB) has a place in the hearts, minds, and souls of many Americans (and an international following also). As a game, as a sport, as a passion seen live there are few experiences as transcendental as baseball played in stadiums, today’s version of the Coliseum. Thus was born a fascination with seeing baseball in the now thirty baseball stadiums across America and Canada (including a stop in Toronto Canada for the Blue Jays). This...

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Houston Art Car Museum - Offbeat artistry in the Bayou City

Houston Art Car Museum - Offbeat artistry in the Bayou City

By Robert Filla We ride motorcycles for a myriad of reasons—the thrill of adventure, the sensory overload of light, sound, and scent. And then there is the simple display of disregard for the conventional. But when we do step off the bike for a bit of entertainment, that same desire to embrace a madcap alternative dismounts right alongside. And while an afternoon at the movies or a stroll down to the local arcade can provide a momentary, mind-numbing experience, MAD Maps is always in search of roadside attractions out of the norm. As part of that quest for the bizarre,...

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Franklin Automobile Museum—Tucson’s best kept secret

Franklin Automobile Museum—Tucson’s best kept secret

Franklins were high-end luxury autos that were on the same level as Cadillacs before the Great Depression. While a Model A Ford would cost about $400, a Franklin would run from $3,000 to $6,000. This museum was opened in 1962 by a successful Tucson businessman who was a huge fan of the Franklin. Along with a sizable collection of these vintage autos, the museum plays host to numerous car club gatherings and meets. You can find more information on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/people/Franklin-Auto-Museum) plus they have just begun a YouTube channel. For more information on navigating this section of the...

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Motoring the Mother Road—Get your kicks on Route 66

Motoring the Mother Road—Get your kicks on Route 66

Historic buildings are located all along Route 66 as it crosses America. Included are many museums celebrating the Mother Road’s rich history. Two such sites are the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, west of Oklahoma City and the Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum in Warwick, just to the east of Oklahoma City, 120 miles apart. The museum in Clinton is regarded as the ultimate Route 66 experience. Its galleries have been recently redesigned to offer a premier journey covering this revered section of tarmac. Seaba Station began life as a gas station and machine shop. It has a great collections...

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