History

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

This sculpture may be the only known depiction of a man who helped finance the American Revolution and inadvertently created the dollar sign.

A glamorous hotel that once accommodated French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.

A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.