History

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

The site of the original experiment that would be used to disprove the theory of luminiferous ether.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.