Local History

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

This restored 19th-century calendar, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.

This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

A bronze ship jutting out of a bridge, a commemoration of Osamu Dazai, a sculpture created by 30 manga legends, and more.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.

Nobody's quite sure who erected this monument marking the spot where a gray wolf was shot and killed.

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.

Twelve unique carved plaques across Humboldt tell a story of the ingenuity and bravery of ordinary citizens during the city's burning.

A small museum dedicated to the small—but mighty—Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.

Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.

On market days, a tax collector sat in a small cave at the end of this arched bridge.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.