by Brian Wesley | Oct 25, 2012 | Favorites, History, Museum, National Park, Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin’s Home Address: 834 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Website: www.NPS.gov/inde/planyourvisit/benjaminfranklinmuseum.htm Website: www.VisitPhilly.com/museums-attractions/philadelphia/benjamin-franklin-museum/... 
by Brian Wesley | Oct 25, 2012 | Favorites, History, Museum, Philadelphia
Second National Bank Address: 420 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Website: www.NPS.gov/inde/second-bank.htm The Second National Bank is a quick must-see while walking around Philly. It’s fun to enjoy the art gallery and the architecture of the building.... 
by Brian Wesley | Oct 21, 2012 | History, Museum, Northeast, Philadelphia, Video
Address: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: (215) 763-8100 Website: PhilaMuseum.org Open for almost 90 years this museum is amazing! You can spend hours enjoying the entertainment, woodwork, weapons, art & armor. The size of this museum... 
by Brian Wesley | Aug 28, 2012 | Adventure, Gallery, Hike, History, Tour, Video
We teamed up with Eco Tours for an adventure of a lifetime to see the Lamanai Mayan Ruins. While our cruise ship was docked in Belize City we hopped into a small van and drove to the Orange District where we met our guide. In the video I know it seams that I spend a... 
by Brian Wesley | Aug 25, 2012 | Adventure, Deep South, History, State Park, Video
Coral Castle Address: 28655 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33033 Coral Castle is a Florida-run museum that preserves the mystical and secretive home of a tiny man, Edward Leedskalin, who somehow built a home out of monolithic rocks. ... 
by Brian Wesley | Aug 24, 2012 | Adventure, Beach, California, Family Hikes, Favorites, Food, History, San Francisco, Science Museum, State Park, Urban Exploration, Video
Join the Wesley’s in a video highlighting the beautiful city of San... 
by Brian Wesley | Aug 4, 2012 | Adventure, Beach, History, Tour, Video
The Mayan ruins in Tulum are the highest visited ruins anywhere (at least in the Caribbean). That shouldn’t matter, their beauty is still well worth a visit. Make sure you bring some suntan lotion, water, a hat, and a swimsuit.... 
by Brian Wesley | Jul 3, 2012 | Adventure, California, Family Hikes, History, State Park, Urban Exploration
Old Shasta City Ghost Town The kids needed a break and what better place than an old “ghost town”. It put it in quotes because this is more of an old-city-ruins area than a ghost town. It’s quite the busy place with several modern buildings close... 
by Brian Wesley | Jul 3, 2012 | History, National Park, Northeast, Philadelphia, Urban Exploration, Video
Independence Hall Address: 520 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia is an amazing city. There’s rich culture and relatively easy parking. Independence Hall is where the leaders of this British colony gathered to form a “more perfect... 
by Brian Wesley | Jun 25, 2012 | Adventure, History, Philadelphia, Religious
Masonic Temple Address: 1 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Website: PAGrandLodge.org I knew that many of our Founding Fathers were Free Masons. I had learned that from the history books as well as a few modern movies. But I had never known you could see inside... 
by Brian Wesley | May 17, 2012 | Adventure, California, History, Religious, San Diego, Tour, Urban Exploration, Video
Mormon Battalion Museum Address: 2510 Juan St, San Diego, CA 92110 Website: lds.org/locations/san-diego-mormon-battalion-historic-site Five companies of Mormon (LDS Christian) men volunteered for service in the US Military just as the war began with Mexico. They... 
by Brian Wesley | May 15, 2012 | Adventure, History, Museum, National Park, State Park, Utah, Video
Address: You’re better off getting directions from their website. There isn’t really an address for this place. Website: www.nps.gov/gosp/gosp-visitor-center.htm Normally, the visitor’s center at the Golden Spike National Historic Site is…... 
by Brian Wesley | May 7, 2012 | Adventure, California, History, Museum, State Park, Tour, Urban Exploration, Video
There aren’t many dams in the US that are large and offer a free tour. While passing through the Redding & Shasta Lake area in Northern California we stopped for a picnic and a tour of the dam. This was the kid’s first tour inside a large... 
by Brian Wesley | May 7, 2012 | Caribbean, History, Museum, Tour
On my first trip to Cozumel I had arranged through Carnival Cruise line to take a tour to the Mayan ruins in Tulum. However, bad weather didn’t allow us to go to shore. Carnival did what they could to re arrange and provided us a tour of Cozumel. It hadn’t... 
by Brian Wesley | Mar 7, 2012 | Adventure, California, History, Museum, San Diego, State Park, Video
Maritime Museum of San Diego Address: 1492 N Harbor Dr,San Diego, CA 92101 If you’re interested in visiting, don’t plan on a few hours… plan a day! Or 6 hours at least. This place is amazing. I’ve been to maritime museums before but this one... 
by Brian Wesley | Feb 5, 2012 | Adventure, History, Museum, Tour, Urban Exploration, Utah, Video
We’ve ridden the Heber Valley Railroad several times. Sure the kids love taking the public transportation (light rail) but there’s little to compare to riding a real railroad. They have a snack car (well priced candy bars, hot dogs, nacho chips, etc), a... 
