Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, AR on February 26, 1932. J.R. (as he was called) was fourth of seven children. The Cash family lived in Kingland until they moved to Dyess, Arkansas when he was three years old.

Today, there is a plaque in Kingsland commemorating the birth of the American music legend.

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Behind the old barber shop is a plaque that commemorates a fictional event 200 years from now. On March 22, 2228, Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise will be born in Riverside, IA. This was self-proclaimed by the city of Riverside, and good on them for showing the initiative. They were going to do a bronze bust of Kirk, but Paramount wanted $40,000.

The Riverside History Center has dedicated a room to Star Trek called The Voyage Home. Each year the community club puts on Trek Fest where Trekkies congregate. There is a sculpture in the park that has an eerie similarity (but legally dissimilar) to the Enterprise.

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John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison at 216 South Second Street in Winterset, Iowa on May 26, 1907. The son of Clyde and Mary Brown Morrison, his middle name was changed to Mitchell after his younger brother was named Robert.

Wayne's father was a pharmacist who worked on the south side of Winterset's town square. John Wayne would go on to star in 142 movies.

Today, guided tours of the birthplace are available.

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Tikal National Park in Guatemala is probably better known as Yavin 4, home to the Rebel Alliance's military base in Star Wars. This was my least favorite scene in Star Wars as a kid. I think it looked too Earth-like with all its trees, like the Millennium Falcon was just landing on Earth getting tagged by some idiot with a radar gun.

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Home to Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic. Over the years, ILM has CGI'd such classics as The Phantom Menace, Speed Racer and The Last Airbender. Also, there is statue of Yoda on a fountain.

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