Seeing America

A driving tour of Illinois is fascinating in a number of levels, but particularly for seeing the many depictions of the state’s most famous resident.

No retelling of the history of Las Vegas would be complete without at least a mention of organized crime. The award-winning National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement provides a unique, well-researched look at a time in this country’s history that had such a far-reaching effect that is it still felt today.

On the one-year anniversary of the Civil War, they dared to sneak miles behind enemy lines and steal a locomotive. Their mission: Destroy the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga.