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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,…
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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…
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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…