History

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.