Ellis Island Museum in New York & New Jersey

Located in New York Harbor, Ellis Island was once the busiest immigration and processing station in the United States of America. Within view of the Statue of Liberty, from 1892 to 1954 more than 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island as they arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey. It's believed as many as 2/5 of the American population may be descended from the immigrants that passed through Ellis Island. 

Spaceship Earth in Epcot at Walt Disney World

A few visuals of Spaceship Earth in Epcot at Walt Disney World, Florida. 

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Neon Sign

A few visuals of the iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" neon sign in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Movie Colony Hotel in Palm Springs, California

There's nothing like staying at a unique, trendy and/or historic property to make any location more memorable. I found all of these things at the Movie Colony Hotel in Palm Springs, California. The property is located in the historic Movie Colony neighborhood, named for the numerous homes of movie stars that used to live here in the 1930's to 1960's. Notable residents included Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Cary Grant, Jack Benny, and Bing Crosby to name a few.

Designed in 1935 by famed modernist architect, Albert Frey, the Movie Colony Hotel is a prime example of Desert Modern architecture. It was one of Frey's first projects, and it only seemed to further fuel his love of the Palm Springs area. Among many other notable buildings, Frey also designed both the Aerial Tramway Station and the Palm Springs City Hall.  

The property went on to become a popular hangout for celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. There's even a bit of folklore about Jim Morrison of The Doors leaping off of the balcony of townhouse #29 into the pool here. Today the Movie Colony is a 16 room boutique hotel, and for me, it was my hub for a week during travel shoots for my Roadside California series.

Architect Albert Frey