Local History

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

The urinal, known by many names and designated as a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site for its simple and functional design, stands as a testament to old gay history in Norway.

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

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.