[Transcript]Are you facing the old Custom House? You should see a wide staircase and a columned entrance. This building dates back to 1819 and once housed offices for the U.S. Custom Service collectors and other officials. Ship captains ...

[Transcript] In 1881, a Chicago-based businessman named Francis Beidler and his friend B.F. Ferguson formed the Santee River Cypress Lumber Company. Their goal was pretty straightforward but bold, harvest the vast old-growth cypress...

[Transcript]So, are you standing in front of the witch house? It's the dark house right on the corner of Essex and North. It looks pretty good for being over 400 years old, right? The old black-timbered witch house, which has a foundatio...

[Transcript]So, anyone up for a little ghost story? And just a disclaimer, this story might not be suitable for young children, so earmuffs, kids. Now, there's a pretty good chance that you're listening to this track while waiting for Ol...

[Transcript]Welcome to the Granary Burying Ground. If it's open, let's wander into the cemetery. But please, no leaning or sitting on the gravestones. And they also ask that you keep off the grass. If the gates aren't open, ...

[Transcript]All right, do you have a place to sit or perhaps lean against? We're just one block away from the former home of Bridget Bishop. She lived just down Washington Street from here. We'll pass by her place later.Bridget w...

[Transcript]When you’re in Puna, it’s a must that you visit the Mackenzie State Park Area. This is kind of a remote and peaceful place with tall ironwood trees that line the road. But don’t get fooled by this serene appearance. This park...

 20-year-old Jennie Wade was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. The home where she died is preserved as the Jennie Wade House Museum, and it’s possible that Jennie’s spirit never left. Visitors and guides tell of col...

[Transcript]Alrighty, we'll stick around the visitor center a few more minutes before we get moving, and I'll share what triggered the witch trials. It would take much longer than the length of this tour to share every detail about this ...

[Transcript]Okay, folks, allow me to set the scene with an excerpt from one of my favorite childhood books. His stories were what frightened people most of all, dreadful stories they were about hanging and walking the plank and storms at...

 At Great Sand Dunes National Park, life fights for every drop of water and breath of air. In this episode, we explore the shifting sands where prairie sunflowers, morning glories, and resilient grasses cling to survival, while lizards and...

Deep beneath the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, crews toiled in brutal, suffocating conditions to carve out one of the most ambitious engineering projects of its time—the Gunnison Tunnel. In this tense episode, we follow Foreman Grasser on what ...

[Transcript]Are you looking at the prairie? So what do you see out there? In the heart of the windswept plains lies one of the most iconic and important inhabitants of the prairie, the prairie dog. Welcome to lifestyles of the small, bla...

[Transcript]For a small fee, the Jenny Wade House offers guided tours inside, and it's actually one of my favorite tours in Gettysburg. Let's jump right in to the summer of 1863. By June, the American Civil War was in its third year.&nb...

John was born free in Richmond, Virginia, and he moved to Boston in the 1840s. Here he became a barber, a community activist, and even a state legislator. He lived in this house from 1878 to 1893, but one of the most interesting stories of his ...

[Transcript]Up next, we'll pass through Lahaina town. Now, Lahaina means cruel or merciless sun, which reflects the area's sunny climate and low rainfall. Before it became a popular tourist destination, this harbor town had a colorful a...

[Transcript]Alright folks, right now we're winding our way down Highway 49, also known as Looking Glass Road. It was named after the famous Nez Perce leader and battle strategist Looking Glass. Now, while I'm going to take us straight i...

[Transcript]Sally Ann Jarrett, or just Sally to her friends, was one tough soldier, even though she was only two feet tall. Sally joined the Union's 11th Pennsylvania Infantry in May of 1861, while the men were training in Westchester, ...

[Transcript]At the dawn of the 20th century, more and more folks were discovering the beauty and tranquility of South Florida and Biscayne Bay. By the roaring 20s, places like Miami and the Florida Keys were highly sought-after vacation...

[Transcript]Now, do you remember the situation here in 1775? In April, the British occupied Boston. And after hearing what happened in Lexington and Concord, thousands of Patriot militiamen from all over New England made their way to Ma...

Welcome to Paul Revere MallNow that you've made it to the mall, you can look up at that impressive statue of the man, the myth, the legend, Paul Revere. He's facing St. Stephen's Church across the road. But St. Stephen's wasn't ar...

[Transcript]Okay, now that we're back on the highway, let me share one last story and then I'll bid you farewell with some parting thoughts and a pretty fantastic song. Now, like I said before, these white gypsum sand dunes ...

[Transcript]So, where were we? Ah yes, guano, also known as bat poop. During that time, nitrate-rich guano was one of the best fertilizers you could find. Well, word got out about these caverns near the town of Carlsbad and the incredib...

[Transcript]Now, how did a national park end up way out here? Great question. Even up to the 1920s, there was no road connecting the cities of El Paso, Texas and Carlsbad, New Mexico. But with automobiles becoming more popular, locals s...

[Transcript]The Quapaw Bathhouse is named after the native Quapaw tribe. And besides the Buckstaff, it's the only other bathhouse still in operation. But while the Buckstaff has been in constant operation, the Quapaw sat empty for more ...