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The Sweet History of Sweethearts
Equal parts confection and confession, Sweethearts are the original mini love letters with a surprisingly chewy backstory!
History Lesson
Category: History Lesson
A Perfectly Pink Beau-Tea
Shanklin, England’s oldest building now houses a perfectly pink teashop, but the tea behind its history is perhaps a little less than sweet…
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A Church’s In-spire-ing Architecture
In Copenhagen’s Christianshavn neighborhood sits -- or perhaps stands proudly -- the Church of our Saviour.
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Kaleidoscope of Cultures
A mesmerizing pattern of celestial shapes and designs hides a church full of Yucatán history.
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Burned, Built, and Blessed
From fire to flair, Trinity Church turns stone and stained glass into a full-on architectural hug.
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Not-So-Secret Skyscraper
At one time in its history, Detroit's “Cathedral of Finance” was protecting something top secret.
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Gilded & Grounded
Join us on a visit to the largest traditional French garden in the United States
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A Port in Time
While this laid-back French port was once a main center for trade and global connection, its greatest export was not spices nor wheat, but global navigators…
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The Wayback Wooden War
The story of how a feud between a famous father and son led to one of the best toys in the 20th Century.
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Frontline Felines
Paws, painted shields, and possibly nine lives: this is the story of how cats defeated a formidable ancient army.
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Where History Meets Modernité
There’s more to the red brick façade of 53 Marlborough Street than you might think. Parlez vous Francaise?
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The Birth of the TV Dinner
Ever order too much turkey for your Thanksgiving Dinner? In 1953, a major American company did just that and what transpired next would change the course of modern dinner forever.
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Peter the Eagle
Imagine if the national bird of the United States was a turkey! Well, it almost was...
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Making of the Ferris Wheel
Making a global impact for many summers (and festivals) to come.
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Luck of the Looters
A real-life whodunnit took place in the halls of Dublin Castle and remains shockingly unsolved to this day...
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The Birth of a Beer Bash
For 16 straight days each year, Bavariapark becomes host to the largest folk and beer festival in the world.
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Wedding Cake Vessel
On the crisp waters of Lake Geneva, a bright-white “wedding-cake” of a vessel cruises through the waves of emerald blue.
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Boston’s Restored Relic
The house was built at a time when Roxbury was still just a rural town on the outskirts of Boston, and if these walls could speak, they would whisper centuries of Old Bay State history.
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Jade Justice
Hidden within the old temple complex of the Thai royal family lies an object said to hold awesome powers—even protecting an entire country from disease.
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Secrets of the Subway
There are many miles of underground tunnels that have been long forgotten in the Big Apple - many of which continue to be a constant source of mystery and myth making.
Adventure Curiously
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Sprouting Coconuts into a Community
These colorful two story shophouses have some coconuts to thank for their current location.
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Logical Progression
A symbolic architectural achievement and testament to equality in design & education.
Impactful Patrons
The Renowned Royal Romance
Queen Victoria's memorial to her husband, Albert, who orchestrated what is considered the first "World's Fair" in 1851 at London's Hyde Park.
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From Battlefield To Balustrade
Unique architectural styles pepper this Philadelphia neighborhood, including what was once the home of Horace Jayne.
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Punk Palace
Seattle is known as the birthplace of Grunge music, and this is the first theater in the US with a convertible audience space to make the floor turn into a punk palace.
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Never Trust A Shortcut
This is a tale of big dreams, false promises, and a last hope of the Lost 49ers.
Off the beaten path