History

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.

Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

The former home of the "Mother of Father's Day."

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.