Alameda, California: Carrier USS Hornet, Prints of Moon Men

War weary, lunar germ-exposed, haunted aircraft carrier -- still afloat, and open for tours.

Visitors to the carrier can tour Flight Control with a docent, and take the self-guided tour inside the USS Hornet.

Yes, you too can walk on Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's footsteps aboard the Hornet. They're painted and lead to the astronauts' Mobile Quarantine Facility (a converted Airstream trailer) -- you can look in the windows to see the dusty upholstery in Harvest Gold and Sunset Orange.

Ex-sailors lead tours of the ship, and it's popular with Boy Scouts, etc. for sleep overs. Bring a jacket and comfortable shoes; it's windy on the bay and you'll be going up and down a lot of narrow stairs. Very little of the ship is wheelchair-accessible, and don't even think of bringing a stroller.

According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, The USS Hornet, which has been a floating museum in Alameda, CA open to the public since 1998, is wracked with ghosts! About 200 sightings have been made over the past five years, since the famous Navy vessel was saved from the scrap metal yards and restored. Experts say they are probably ghosts of deceased servicemen who once served aboard the old aircraft carrier.

In other mothball news, the historic aircraft carrier USS Hornet will become a museum in Alameda, California, open to the public in August, 1998. The Hornet is a superstar vessel of the US Navy, seeing action throughout the Pacific Theater during World War II, holding back the tide of Communism during the Vietnam War, and harrying the enemy during a variety of smaller skirmishes.