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The Nathaniel Hamlin Museum & Park

Audubon, Iowa The Nathaniel Hamlin Museum & Park in Audubon, Iowa, preserves more than artifacts; it preserves the story of a community. The site traces its roots to a 19th-century county institution and now serves as a museum and public park that interprets local settlement, agriculture, and social welfare history. Audubon County purchased the property…
Sweetwater Mansion: The Governor Robert Patton House

Florence, Alabama The Governor Robert Patton House, named Sweetwater Mansion after the creek near which it resides, is a plantation house on the outskirts of Florence. Patton’s once flourishing estate served his family for over 138 years before falling into disrepair. Despite numerous attempts to restore the domain, it remains in a state of decay.…
The Hoosac Tunnel

North Adams, Massachusetts The Hoosac Tunnel, known by many as The Bloody Pit, stretches nearly five miles under Hoosac Mountain in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Taking over 22 years to construct, and costing numerous lives, the tunnel connects North Adams to the town of Florida, and functions primarily as a freight line. Unfortunately,…
The Old St. Augustine Jail

St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine is often called the bloodiest city in North America, a reputation built on centuries of conflict, struggle, and survival. As the nation’s oldest city, it carries with it a long and turbulent past. Today, it thrives as a major tourist destination, but one of its most popular attractions once inspired…
Villisca Axe Murder House

Villisca, Iowa On the morning of June 10, 1912, Villisca, Iowa, awoke to a nightmare that would shock the entire nation. Mrs. Mary Peckham, a neighbor of the Moore family, noticed that the household had not stirred for their usual early chores. When she received no answer at the door, she called Josiah Moore’s brother, Ross,…
The RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach, California The RMS Queen Mary was a marvel of modern engineering when she launched in 1936, and still fascinates visitors and historians to this day. The Queen Mary was built for the Cunard Line by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. Sleek, powerful, and luxurious, she earned the prestigious Blue Riband multiple…
Auburn University Chapel

Auburn, Alabama Standing as the second-oldest building in Auburn, and the oldest still on its original site, the Auburn University Chapel carries a long and layered past. Built in 1851 as a Presbyterian church, the structure quickly became a cornerstone of the community. Its original Greek Revival design reflected the architectural taste of the era,…
Goldfield Hotel

Goldfield, Nevada The Goldfield Hotel, located in the heart of Goldfield, Nevada, first opened its doors in 1908. At the time, Goldfield was Nevada’s number one gold-producing city, drawing prospectors, investors, and opportunists from across the country. The hotel was built on the site of two earlier wooden structures, both destroyed by fire. Its final…