re: Stories behind unique landmarks in your neighborhood?

I live across the street from a former President’s childhood home.
—Obama’s grandmother’s mansion in Hawaii?

Our city hall is the only one in the country with an active moonshine distillery in it.

I live down the street from one of the best blue grass mandolin players in the world.

Not far from were Barry Seal was killed.
Former La. Governor’s son lived down the street.

Peters Gates


Charles Rollo Peters

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A 30-acre spread formerly belonging to the artist Charles Rollo Peters is Monterey’s tony Peters’ Gate neighborhood. (Peters sold the estate in 1909 and moved back to his hometown of San Francisco, after spending years entertaining artist friends and painting the crumbling Spanish adobes of Monterey.)

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This is so cool. Which neighborhood is this?

More the city I live in not necessarily the specific neighborhood all of these are within 5-10 minutes from my house.

Nürnberg Trials.


Albrecht Dürer House and famous art








Zeppelin Field (Closest to my Home)

The Zeppelin Field (interior area 312 x 285 meters, bigger than 12 soccer fields) and its main grandstand were the only planned structures that were actually completed. It had a capacity of up to 200,000 people.








Henker House

The office of the hangman and Franz Schmidt, the most famous hangman in the city. His official diary provides deep insights into everyday life in the free imperial city of Nuremberg around 1600.

My yard/neighborhood is the site of a Civil War Battle. There is a monument and an old cannon at a National Park Site a few blocks down the street. My yard is bigger than the park