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There are three factors that we use to choose where we go on Two Guys trips. First and foremost is ballparks. But it's not just about baseball. Another factor is the chance to see friends and family. Lastly, wherever we've gone, we've tried to soak up some local culture. Here's a list of those sites that we've seen along the way. |
Cultural Landmark |
What It Is |
Location |
Year Visited |
The home of 'American Gothic', 'Nighthawks' and much, much more |
Chicago, IL |
1990, 2007 |
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A celebration of all things hockey. |
Toronto, Ontario |
1994 |
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The tallest structure in North America |
Toronto, Ontario |
1994 |
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Harry S. Truman's home |
Independence, MO |
1996 |
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Official Presidential Library, dedicated to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman |
Independence, MO |
1996 |
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Museum dedicated to preserving the history of African-American baseball |
Kansas City, MO |
1996 |
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"Old Ironsides" famous 18th Century Naval vessel |
Boston, MA |
1998 |
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A wide ranging collection of art, from ancient Egyptian to contemporary |
Boston, MA |
1998 |
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A short tour of Miller's factory |
Milwaukee, WI |
1998 |
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Over 150,000 square feet dedicated to rock 'n' roll music |
Cleveland, OH |
1998, 2004 |
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Very fun, hands-on science museum |
Cleveland, OH |
1998 |
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The home of Mission Control |
Houston, TX |
2000 |
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Site of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy |
Dallas, TX |
2000 |
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Tour the headquarters of CNN, including the TV studio |
Atlanta, GA |
2000 |
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Famous ocean liner, now a hotel |
Long Beach, CA |
2002 |
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Amusement park and tour of movie sets |
Los Angeles, CA |
2002 |
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The unbelievable home of William Randolph Hearst |
San Simeon, CA |
2002 |
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The infamous prison |
San Francisco, CA |
2002 |
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A museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art |
San Francisco, CA |
2002 |
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Where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the U.S. Constitution drafted |
Philadelphia, PA |
2004 |
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Dedicated to the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms it guarantees |
Philadelphia, PA |
2004 |
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An iconic symbol of the United States |
Philadelphia, PA |
2004 |
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The largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States |
Cincinnati, OH |
2004 |
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Hall of Fame and museum dedicated to professional football |
Canton, OH |
2004 |
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Hitsville U.S.A., where hundreds of hits were recorded |
Detroit, MI |
2004 |
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Site of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper's last show |
Clear Lake, IA |
2006 |
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The site where the movie was filmed |
Dyersville, IA |
2006 |
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The crookedest street in the world |
Burlington, IA |
2006 |
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Mark Twain's boyhood hometown sites plus museum |
Hannibal, MO |
2006 |
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The home of 'Sea Captains Carousing In Surinam' |
St. Louis, MO |
2006 |
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The home of The King |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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The studio where Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and many others got their starts |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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Home of the marching ducks |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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Museum with a broad overview of the great music that has come out of Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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Located in the former Lorraine Motel, site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, a great museum chronicling the Civil Rights movement |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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Museum devoted to the wonderful soul music record label STAX, home of Booker T. and The MGs, Otis Redding and many others |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
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Park with many artworks on display |
Chicago, IL |
2007 |
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Great soft ice cream stand with an Art Moderne architectural facade, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The place to go after your ballgame is cancelled due to a bomb threat. |
Fredericksburg, VA |
2007 |
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The nation's largest urban park, home to many museums |
San Diego, CA |
2008 |
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Large zoo with over 800 species of animals including Giant Pandas |
San Diego, CA |
2008 |
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The world's largest operating model railroad museum |
San Diego, CA |
2008 |
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The longest serving Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th Century |
San Diego, CA |
2008 |
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Great views of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
2008 |
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Great flight museum at Boeing Field |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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An irreverant history of Seattle (and it is literally underground) |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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A more hands-on museum than the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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Honoring the lives, work, and ongoing legacies of science fiction and fantasy's greatest creators. |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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Farmer's market, craft shops and flying fish |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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The symbol of Seattle, great views even on a cloudy day |
Seattle, WA |
2008 |
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Every baseball fan should visit this at least once |
Cooperstown, NY |
2009 |
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A small brewery with baseball themed beers |
Milford, NY |
2009 |
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Ride through the New York countryside on an open train car while a blues band plays |
Milford, NY |
2009 |
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Underground caverns, 156 feet below the surface |
Howes Cave, NY |
2009 |
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Former home of 3 members of The Band, Bob Dylan's 'Basement Tapes' collaboration with them recorded here |
Woodstock, NY |
2009 |
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Concerts at the late, great Levon Helm's home |
Woodstock, NY |
2009 |
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The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame New York Annex |
Short lived New York City annex to Cleveland's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Closed in 2010 |
New York, NY |
2009 |
"Get hooked on barbed wire" |
McLean, TX |
2010 |
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Roadside art installation, they are no longer shiny and black |
Amarillo, TX |
2010 |
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Amazing fossils and trees that look like stone |
Petrified Forest, AZ |
2010 |
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A wonder of nature, it is indeed a grand canyon |
Grand Canyon, AZ |
2010 |
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Dedicated to preserving the heritage of Northwest Arizona |
Kingman, AZ |
2010 |
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Great science museum on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. We were lucky enough to be there while they had portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls on display |
St. Paul, MN |
2010 |
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Museum detailing Birmingham's vast involvement in the Civil Rights Movement |
Birmingham, AL |
2012 |
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Walking tour in and around a gathering place for marches in Civil Rights era Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
2012 |
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Small museum dedicated to famous Alabama jazz musicians |
Birmingham, AL |
2012 |
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Small park dedicated to Birmingham native member of The Temptations |
Birmingham, AL |
2012 |
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Site of a significant moment in the Civil War, includes a recovered and restored ironclad river boat |
Vicksburg, MS |
2012 |
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The longest bridge over water in the world |
Metairie, LA |
2012 |
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Walking tour of New Orleans |
New Orleans, LA |
2012 |
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Great, great music festival |
New Orleans, LA |
2012 |
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The 2nd tallest year round waterfall in the U.S. |
Portland, OR |
2014 |
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Majestic trees |
Crescent City, CA |
2014 |
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Terrific sea life |
Monterey, CA |
2014 |
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A natural wonder |
Yellowstone National Park, WY |
2016 |
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Site of Custer's Last Stand |
Crow Agency, MT |
2016 |
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Statue carved out of a mountain |
Crazy Horse, SD |
2016 |
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THE statue carved out of a mountain |
Keystone, SD |
2016 |
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McGovern Legacy Museum |
The lifetime works of Senator George McGovern |
Mitchell, SD |
2016 |
The home and studio of Prince (we got as far as the fence) |
Chanhassen, MN |
2016 |
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Fun and interesting science museum |
Pittsburgh, PA |
2018 |
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Funicular dating back to 1877 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
2018 |
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Where millions of baseball bats are born |
Louisville, KY |
2018 |
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The life and times of the champ |
Louisville, KY |
2018 |
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Replica of the Athenian original |
Nashville, TN |
2018 |
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The Mother Church of Country Music |
Nashville, TN |
2018, 2024 |
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A comprehensive history of country music |
Nashville, TN |
2018, 2024 |
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An in-depth look at the 39th President of the United States |
Atlanta, GA |
2018 |
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The neighborhood where the Civil Rights leader was born and raised |
Atlanta, GA |
2018 |
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The home of Lyndon Baines Johnson |
Johnson City, TX |
2022 |
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The Presidential Library of Lyndon Baines Johnson |
Austin, TX |
2022 |
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The Presidential Library of the 41st President |
Dallas, TX |
2022 |
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The Presidential Library of the 43rd President |
College Station, TX |
2022 |
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THE Texas icon |
San Antonio, TX |
2022 |
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The inspiration for Ray Wylie Hubbard's song |
New Braunfels, TX |
2022 |
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Historic Texas dancehall |
New Braunfels, TX |
2022 |
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Historic Oklahoma dancehall |
Tulsa, OK |
2022 |
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Austin music club |
Austin, TX |
2022 |
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One of many great Austin musicians |
Austin, TX |
2022 |
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One of America's best record stores |
Austin, TX |
2022 |
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The personal archives of Bob Dylan |
Tulsa, OK |
2022 |
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The life and times of the great American folksinger |
Tulsa, OK |
2022 |
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Remembering one of America's worst days |
Tulsa, OK |
2022 |
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Suspension bridge connecting Brooklyn with Manhattan since 1883 |
Brooklyn, NY |
2022 |
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The second steepest wooden roller coaster in the world, opened in 1927 |
Brooklyn, NY |
2022 |
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Museum in the childhood home of astronaut and Senator John Glenn |
New Concord, OH |
2024 |
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Aviation museum about the Air Force and much more |
Dayton, OH |
2024 |
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Famous Nashville recording studio |
Nashville, TN |
2024 |
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Museum dedicated to the people who play behind the stars |
Nashville, TN |
2024 |
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Museum dedicated to all kinds of music from gospel and blues all the way to hip-hop |
Nashville, TN |
2024 |
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Great dive bar on the outskirts of Nashville |
Madison, TN |
2024 |
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He plays at Dee's every Wednesday - go see him! |
Madison, TN |
2024 |
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Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Etta James... |
Muscle Shoals, AL |
2024 |
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You've heard hundreds of songs recorded there |
Muscle Shoals, AL |
2024 |
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Site of "The Battle Above The Clouds" in the Civil War |
Chattanooga, TN |
2024 |
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A waterfall 1100 feet under the surface of a mountain |
Chattanooga, TN |
2024 |
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Vintage pinball machines and arcade games that you can play |
Asheville, NC |
2024 |
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Record pressing plant in a nice old building |
Asheville, NC |
2024 |
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