When you are a big fan of something, it is sometimes fun to visit the places by accident. Breaking Bad fans have turned albuqueres, New Mexico into a tourism hotspot by visiting all the different locations of the Hit AMC series, for example, and even ending up Statues built by leading characters Walter White and Essie Pinkman in the city. But what about something like "Star Trek" that has been going on for centuries in the future? Of course, fictional places like the headquarters of the Federation in San Francisco and Cusko Creol Kitchen in Newoo Orleans will one day exist, but you can't visit them exactly. There is one location "Star Trek" that you can visit yet: the future birthplace of Jameseims Tiberius Kirk, Captain of Starflit Originally played by William Shatner in "Old Trek: Original Series".

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According to "Creator of Star Trek" Genein Born, Kirk was from a "small town in Iowa", and Kirk joked in "Star Trek IV: The House of Travel" which I am from Iowa, I work only in the outside, "and in March 1985, the city of Riverside stole. It was not officially designated as Kirk's birthplace until the episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", but fans have been visiting the city for years to see all the cold sights "Star Trek", and it is all because city counselor Steve Miller decided to put the city on a big way.

In 1985 They went for it, and according to Miller, Born Boyeri was fine with the whole thing, and he even told the newspaper Sedar Rapids that "as for me, the first volunteer has it." Then, in 2009, "Old Trek" showed Jei Abrams to Kirk growing in Riverside, but showed him that he was born in the outside, which really Ranked some people in Riverside. Fortunately, the film also found that it was a slightly different time schedule, though it still led to a certain confusion. The fact that "Strange New Worlds" confirms Kirk's father's death In the same way as the 2009 film did not really help things, although they complemented it, confirming that yes, Riverside is the birthplace of Ole Myimi Kirk.

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This means that fans who want to visit the place where Kirk is born one day can make that journey, and there are some pretty neat things to see after they get there, even if it's not during Trekfest.

Kirk's monument has its birthday listed as March 22228 and names Riverside as his birthplace. Canonical, the year of Kirk's birth will be set in 2223, a few years later, but the date is always March 22 because it is Shatner's birthday. There is also a bronze statue of Kirk that does not look like Shatner, but has its unofficial blessing, and is kind of perfect because it accidentally looks like all Kirks so far. It's a bit like the actor "Strange New Worlds" Paul Wesley, and a little like actor Calvin Timelin Kirk, Chris Pine, and a little like Shatner, but it's undeniable Kirk. The statue was even cheated Comedy in 2009 "Fanboys", Where fans of "Starwells War" visited them to try and harass some Star Trek fans, including a very upset character played by Seth Rogen. Their version of the statue Did he struggle with the evil Khan While wearing pretty pants, while the real one in Riverside is very tasty.

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Riverside is also hosting the Center for History of the Vojgh Road, which serves as a kind of local Star Trek Museum, as well as a celebration of the city's history. They have exhibits for Star Trek women, the different plays in the franchise, NASA, Riverside's William Shatner's visit to see the statue, and much more, all along with exhibits of the city's history before and after its Star Trek relationship.

40th annual Trekfest It will happen in Riverside, Iowa, from June 26 to June 28.