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3.8 million
visitors
National
Museum of
American History
Washington, D.C.
3.01 million
visitors
Museum of
Modern Art
New York
2.63 million
visitors
California
Science Center
Los Angeles
2.29 million
visitors
Houston
Museum of
Natural Science
Houston
1.8 million
visitors
Art Institute
of Chicago
Chicago
1.7 million
visitors
Denver
Museum of
Nature & Science
Denver
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The National Trust For Historic Preservation has identi ed the most endangered historic places in the U.S. since 1988 to raise
awareness and encourage preservation efforts nationwide at the grassroots level as well as through federal action. To date, more than
270 sites have been named; the most recent named sites include:
Azikewe-
Nkrumah Hall
Lincoln University,
Pennsylvania
Built:
1865
Namesake:
The rst
presidents of Nigeria
and Ghana, respectively
Site Signi cance:
The oldest building on
campus and the site of
the rst degree-granting
institution in the world
dedicated to educating
former slaves.
Chihuahita and
El Segundo Barrio
Neighborhoods
El Paso, Texas
Built:
1850s to
present day
Site Signi cance:
The
neighborhoods south
of downtown El Paso
re ect the span of
the city’s history and
waves of migration
from Mexico, from the
Spanish conquest of
modern-day Texas and
the Southwest, to the
modern era. Structures
include adobe homes
from the mid-19th
century and Victorian-
era hotels and stores.
Charleston Naval
Hospital District
South Carolina
Built:
1917-1949
Site Signi cance:
This
collection of buildings
served as the primary
re-entry point for
American service
members who were
injured in Europe
and Africa theaters
during World War
II. Architecture and
building layouts re ect
advances in military
medicine and the
growth of medical
specializations, including
psychiatric care.
Delta Queen
Houma, Louisiana
Built:
1926
Site Signi cance:
This riverboat remains
the last authentic
link to the 200-year
era of passenger
steamboat travel. The
Delta Queen carried
overnight passengers
until 2008, when its
grandfathered status
expired. The interior of
the wooden steamboat
features Tiffany-style
stained glass windows,
a grand staircase, and
the original system of
engines and boilers.
Mitchell
Park Domes
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Built:
1959-1967
Site Signi cance:
A
nationally signi cant
example of Midcentury
Modern architecture,
the domes house what’s
been called “a zoo for
plants.” They are the
world’s rst cone-
shaped domes and
remain the only glass
conoidal domes in use
as conservatories.
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