History & Culture in the United States

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

The first military newspaper in U.S. history was printed in Bloomfield, Missouri.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

This memorial is dedicated to a once popular but now defunct discount Shrewsbury department store.

This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.