History

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.