Opened in 1912 after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice, Rice is now a preeminent research university with a distinct undergraduate and graduate focus.

* Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg: Opened in 2000 and designated the most visited aquarium in the United States in 2001, when over 2 million tourists passed through its galleries, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is the largest single tourist draw in Gatlinburg.

Opened in 1996, the National Print Museum is a place for printers, historians, students and the general public to see and hear how printing developed and brought information, in all its forms, to the world.

Opened in 1909, its rail station was built next to SNCF's Chamonix station on the St Gervais-Vallorcine Line line.

Opened in its present form in August 2003, the casino consists of a 94, 000-square-feet ( 8, 730 m < sup > 2 </ sup >) gaming area with slot machines and table games.

Opened in 1937 as a diversion for local forest workers ; its were donated by Carl Brown.

* 1638-Official ban of Christianity in Japan with death penalty ; The Fountain Opened, a posthumous work of the influential Puritan writer Richard Sibbes is published, in which he says that the gospel must continue its journey " til it have gone over the whole world.

* ( Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002 )

* ( Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002, additions scheduled for completion in 2012 and 2018 )

* ( Opened in 2009, completed in its current state on Dec. 4, 2010 )

Opened in 1881, the station was dramatically expanded in the early 1890s by famed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, and for most of its existence served with City Hall as arguably one of the crown jewels of Philadelphia's architecture, and for thirty years had the largest train shed in the world ( a 91 m span ).

Opened in 1836, Deptford station is reputedly the oldest railway station in London, and the oldest suburban station in the world, to survive on its existing site.

Opened on 16 April 2001, despite its name it is actually even less central than the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, a colonial-era landmark that now remains open for local commuter trains only.

Opened in 1967, the Garden Grove Freeway had the distinction of being one of the few freeways in Southern California to have never been widened from its original alignment, eventually resulting in severe rush hour congestion, particularly as Santa Ana's population surged to over 300, 000 during the 1990s.

Opened as a double-track main line on August 12, 1839, the section from Whitacre to Hampton, known as the Stonebridge Railway, was downgraded to a branch line in 1842 after the opening of the line from Whitacre into Birmingham ; it was singled in 1843 and lost its final passenger service in 1917 as a wartime economy measure.

Opened in 1937, it saw the peak of its activity during the years of World War II, when it served within the defence network of fighter bases of the RAF providing protection for the Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Humberside industrial regions.

Opened in 1967 as " Elko Community College ", it was later renamed to " Northern Nevada Community College " and then to its current name.

Opened in 1928, and expanded in 1994, the hotel combines colonial and modern elements, and is notable for its large fleet of Rolls-Royces painted the distinctive " Peninsula green ".

Opened in 1896, it is the third-oldest system of its type in the world, and the only one that has never been expanded from its original route.

Opened in the mid 1970s, the Meadowlands Racetrack held its first-ever harness race on September 1, 1976 while thoroughbred racing commenced on September 6, 1977.

Opened in the mid 1970s, Meadowlands Racetrack held its first-ever harness race on September 1, 1976 while thoroughbred racing commenced on September 6, 1977.

Opened on June 29, 1997, its opening coincided with the completion of of rail west of the Van Dorn Street station.

Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place ( GM Place ) from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications.

Opened during the 1880s and originally located at 11th Street and University Place, called the Hotel St. Stephan and then after 1902, called The Hotel Albert while under the ownership of William Ryder it served as a meeting place, restaurant and dwelling for several important artists and writers from the late 19th century well into the 20th century.

One day, she opened the " Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened " in the basement of Castle Victory, said to lead to a savage and deadly place.

Opened in 1886, it was the burial place of Oscar Wilde until his remains were moved to Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Opened in 1957, the bridge ( familiarly known as " Big Mac " and " Mighty Mac ") is the third longest in total suspension in the world and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere.

Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's longest National Trails, stretching for from the Severn estuary at Sedbury, near Chepstow, to Prestatyn on the north Wales coast.

Opened in 2002, the Ohio Glass Museum is located in historic downtown Lancaster and dedicated to recording the history of the glass industry, which for over 100 years has been one of the mainstays of the economy of Fairfield County.

| Opened in 2008, facility is operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Opened in December 2008, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation is an historical aviation tourist attraction that celebrates pioneer solo aviator Bert Hinkler.

Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the longest active major sporting facility in the New York metropolitan area and the fourth incarnation of the arena in the city, following the previous Madison Square Garden, which operated from 1925 to 1968.

Opened to the public in February 1968, the current Madison Square Garden is the oldest arena in the National Hockey League and is the second oldest arena in the National Basketball Association, after the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

Opened in June 1995, and originally named " Sun City Georgetown ", Sun City Texas is a 5, 300 acre ( 21 km2 ) age-restricted community located in Georgetown, approximately west of IH-35 on Andice Road ( RR 2338 ).

Opened in 1985, it is now considered one of the best 9 hole courses in the Midwest.

Opened in 1874, it is the terminus of two main lines: the busier Great Eastern Main Line ( GEML ) to Norwich, and the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge.

Opened in 1995, NOCS is a waterfront campus on Southampton's Empress Dock, close to the Ocean Village development.

" And When the Sky Was Opened " is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.

* Lomita Railroad Museum, Opened in 1966 by Irene Lewis, the Lomita Railroad Museum is a small museum in Lomita devoted to the steam engine period of Railroading.

Opened in 1981, it is home to an amphitheater, nature trails, and a stocked fishing pond, as well as the Interpretive Center, a small museum which features ice age fossil and local geology exhibits.

Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's premier National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world.

* Pontchartrain Center -- Opened in 1991, it is the second-largest convention center in the New Orleans metro area.

* The Esplanade Mall -- Opened in 1985, it is one of the two larges malls located in East Jefferson ( the East Bank of Jefferson Parish ).

Opened in 1985, it is now considered one of the best 9 hole courses in the Midwest.

* Opened in 1991, Nausicaä-The French National Sea Centre is a science centre entirely dedicated to the relationship between mankind and the sea.

Opened by Dr. John M. Harris in 1825, the school is now a museum.