Places Edited by huntberel

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.