Local History

A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.

The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.

Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

Beautiful portraits of the artist's children and his amazing stained glass windows in the Art Nouveau style.

A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.

The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."

This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

An old woman cured cholera in the 1820s and now her grave is said to be the city’s most cursed object.

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.