New London, Connecticut
Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
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New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
San Antonio, Texas
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San Antonio, Texas
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
San Antonio, Texas
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
Covington, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Jeffersonville, Indiana
An old railroad crossing that’s been converted into a pedestrian bridge.
Louisville, Kentucky
This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 12-foot bronze statue pays tribute to his early days in Kentucky.
Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Lexington, Kentucky
The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
Hamden, Connecticut
This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.
Hebron, Connecticut
The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.
Marlborough, Connecticut
This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.