The Fairbanks House is the oldest wooden house still standing in North America. Built between 1637 and 1641, scientists ...

Without the pumps running, toxic groundwater began filling the mile-wide hole. Within months, what had been Montana’s pride ...

Before CGI was even a thing, Kanab was THE spot for filming Westerns. Fun fact: The town hosted legends like John Wayne, ...

The restored 1,000-year-old kiva takes you into this underground ceremonial room central to Ancestral Puebloan community life ...

Montana’s mountain towns have a vibe that just pulls you in. They’re packed with charm, quirks, and routines that make you feel like you belong. Whether you’re casting a line in the river, hitting a ...

Bombay Beach Back in the 1950s and 60s, Bombay Beach was the hot spot of Southern California. Developers pushed it as “America’s French Riviera,” complete with yacht clubs and luxury resorts. Stars ...

The Georgia Guidestones Bombing The Georgia Guidestones started with ten commandments carved in granite: maintain humanity under 500 million, guide reproduction wisely, unite humanity with a living ...

First Trial Before the Court of Oyer and Terminer The Court of Oyer and Terminer first met on June 2, 1692. The name means “to hear and decide.” Chief Justice William Stoughton led the court with ...

The Battle of Oriskany The American Revolution tore apart the mighty Iroquois confederacy on August 6, 1777, during a savage ambush near Fort Stanwix. British forces and Mohawk warriors trapped ...

The Ancient Hohokam Between 450 and 1450 CE, the Hohokam turned Arizona’s Sonoran Desert into a farming empire using just stone tools and wooden digging sticks. They carved 700 miles of canals through ...

New Religion Transforms Etowah Around 1250 CE, new people moved into Etowah and started building again. They brought different religious practices and ways of organizing their society. These newcomers ...

The Stones Line Up With the Stars Like a Prehistoric GPS Here’s where things get really interesting: the stones are positioned to track the sun and moon throughout the year. Standing stones mark ...