The 650-foot Sepulveda Tunnel is located near Los Angeles. It was built to join the West San Fernando Valley to the L.A. Basin. The first photo shows the first group coming through the tunnel on dedication day Sept. 27, 1930.

The Merrimac Ferry is a cable ferry operating 24/7,  providing free service to Rt 113 travelers wishing to connect between Columbia and Saulk Counties Wisconsin. A one-way trip takes about 7 minutes. The ferry can handle about 1,200 cars per day. Private ferry operations began in 1844, but the state of Wisconsin took over in 1933. The first photo is dated 1910 and the second is undated.

The Million Dollar Highway in western Colorado, named for the high gold and silver content in the mountains, was originally built in the 1880s as a toll road. It was rebuilt in 1924 and still provides 25 miles of spectacular views of the Durango-Silverton area of Colorado. The first photo is undated.

Going to the Sun Road is located in Glacier National Park. It was started in 1921 but not finished until 1932. Its 50 miles spans the width of the Park, which is normally open between June and October. Snow depths can reach 50 feet at Logan Pass, the highest point, and it can take as much as 10 weeks to clear the snow at 4,000 tons per hour! The first photo is undated.

The Fayette Winslow Tunnel was built in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas in 1892. The railroad still operates passenger and freight service through it, The first photo is dated 1895.

Construction of the 1.1 mile Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel began in the late 1920s and was completed in 1930. It was built to provide direct access from Zion to Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks. The first photo is undated.

Originally built as a residence in 1672 in Newport RI,  the building was converted to the White Horse Tavern in 1673, making it the oldest tavern in the U.S.. British troops were quartered there during the Revolution, and the Rhode Island Legislature often met there. The first photo is undated and the third is dated 1911.

The Talbott Tavern was built in 1779 in Bardstown KY. Located on a stage coach road, it was a popular stop for the likes of Andrew Jackson, Lincoln, Henry Clay, Stephen Foster, and Jesse James. The first photo is from the 1940s and the third from the 1930s.

Colonial Era Taverns: Side View, Old Talbott Tavern, c. 1779, Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky

The Palace Saloon is located in Prescott AZ. It was built in 1877 and rebuilt in 1901 after a disastrous fire. At one time it was one of forty saloons side by side that comprised the famous Whiskey Row.  It is the oldest bar and oldest business in Arizona. Long considered one of the finest bars in the state, it was frequently visited by Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. The first photo is undated and the third is from 1905.

The Union Oyster House is located in Boston. It is considered the oldest, continuously operating restaurant in the U.S. and the site of the first use of a toothpick. Daniel Webster was a daily visitor, always consuming brandy and water and six plates of oysters.  Other frequent visitors were JFK, Robert Redford, and Liza Minnelli . The first photo is dated 1898 and the second is dated 1915.