Local History

A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.

The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.

This abandoned building with a murky history has been both a school and a prison.

Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.

A circa-1800 meeting house that once served as the social and civic heart of this small Maine town.

Explore Treuenbrietzen’s past inside a restored medieval chapel with artifacts, crafts, and a historic pharmacy.

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

The “jail” hidden away in Old Town Temecula that was never actually a jail.

Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.

A monument to a beloved aquatic folk hero in the Irish town of Dingle.

The site of Minnesota’s worst mining disaster, now reclaimed by nature.

Bronze frogs link the town’s hidden waterways with the people who shaped it.

Strange memorabilia held inside an unassuming library.

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.