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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Railway

Travel back in time aboard a restored 1950s-era railcar.
Pula, Croatia

Zerostrasse

This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.
Curitiba, Brazil

The Gomm House

This historical house of a British businessman in Curitiba was saved from destruction by being moved to a new spot.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Civil War Graffiti

Soldiers’ scrawls turned into history’s signatures.
Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia

TeddyVille Museum

Malaysia’s history and culture retold with hundreds of teddy bears.
North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Iron Furnace

The last surviving 19th-century blast furnace in Connecticut.
A raven at the Tower of London
birds

The Disappearance of Merlina the Raven

Legend says the fate of Britain depends on the seven Tower of London ravens.
The Podcast Team October 13, 2025
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania

Washington Crossing Historic Park

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.
Singapore

Young Samsui Woman Mural

A mural honoring the women who built Singapore turned a quiet alley into a citywide debate.
Prison cell viewed from the ruins of the theatre above.
volcanoes

The Saint-Pierre, Martinique Doomsday—and the One Man Who Survived

History’s best example of being in the wrong place at the right time.
The Podcast Team October 9, 2025
Pune, India

Anchor Point Stones

Historic anchors for the animals that once carried India’s mail.
Shangfu Village, Taiwan

Black Devil Cave

This oceanfront cave was the site of a 17th-century massacre.
No photographers were allowed in the room during the ceremony.
presidents

When Teddy Roosevelt and the City of Buffalo Met at the Crossroads of History

America’s modern era began with a small ceremony in a Buffalo home.
Phoenix, Arizona

Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library

A Norman-style castle, 1850s Irish cottage, and cultural center in the heart of Phoenix.
Malaga, Spain

Alcazaba

This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Kissimmee, Florida

Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek

An interactive, open-air museum reveals Central Florida's storied past.
Kissimmee, Florida

1881 Restaurant and Bar

This historic eatery pays tribute to the building’s earliest roots as a hardware store.
World’s largest time capsule
time

Cracking Open the World’s Largest Time Capsule

One man’s community project from the ’70s reveals heartfelt artifacts and memories.
The Podcast Team September 15, 2025