History

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.