Local History

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

In suburban Maryland, a tree grown from seed flown to the moon stands almost forgotten.

This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.

Signs illustrate the bizarre legend of St. Felix's arrival in this English village, which led to the consecration of a beaver.

This controversial reel is an artifact of the largest fish processing plant in the country, and a symbol of Delaware's integration.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.

Every fifth of November, effigies of Guy Fawkes are thrown onto bonfires across Great Britain. But this Guy has managed to survive his fiery fate for almost 300 years.

A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.

A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.

Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?

Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.