Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion

Going to Graceland was a labor of love. I had to make an arrangements to get my parent's to Graceland. They are a big fan of Elvis Presley. I purchased  our tickets online  ahead of time,  which it help us to avoid the long line upfront.

There are few different tour packages available with different prices and levels of access based on the price. I choose the  Graceland Tour, Automobile Museum and Elvis Presley's custom Airplanes. It includes hotel pick-up and drop off  for $68/person.

After you check in, you are given a headset and an ipad which is your  interactive self-guided tour for Graceland. Everyone boards a shuttle that takes you through the front gate to the front door of the mansion. Flash photography is discouraged and filming is not permitted.

As the front door swings open, visitors are able to enter the private world of a rock legend.

Elvis Presley,  Graceland Mansion in Memphis is the second most-visited house in America.

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Visit the Winchester Mystery House

I've heard a lot of things about the Winchester Mystery House. Aside from it was featured on Travel Channel and Ghost adventures. I was excited to finally make my way to San Jose, California.

The architecture of this house is just stunning and very creative especially for the time it was built in. It has a good story wrapped up in all sorts of mystery and supernatural that had happen around the turn of the 20th century. It really makes the whole experience unique.

Brief history: 

In early life William and Sarah Winchester started their family in 1862, the couple’s life together was happy. Years had past their infant daughter, Annie, died of mysterious childhood disease. And then 15 years later added to Mrs. Winchester’s distress, her husband’s died  from tuberculosis. 

The Winchester Repeating  Arms Company

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The Majestic Casa Loma Castle

Casa Loma is an old Edwardian castle on the outskirts of the city. A very nice place for those who are visiting Toronto. It's a antique house that belonged to very important people. The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt, Canada's foremost castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens. The Casa Loma itself built between 1911 and 1913. 

The architecture outside is beautiful, every site from side, front, to back you see the beauty and detail. This place has unique high rise towers, the most exciting is you almost go through a maze and through back doors to finally get to the winding staircase to go high above at the top point of the building and look at the beauty of the grounds and view of Toronto. It has an underground type tunnel that winds under the street to an old Horse Stable at the other side. Absolutely a Canadian treasure. If you're a fan of castles like me Casa Loma is for you!

Address: 1 Austin Terrace
Toronto, ON M5R 1X8
Canada

Canada's majestic Castle

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