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Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Ronald Reagan Eating a Potato Pancake

A bronze statue to commemorate the former president's visit to a local Polish-American festival.

16 Places to Celebrate Women's Suffrage

From suffragists' graves to a monument rumored to hold space for the first female president, these sites honor women's right to vote.

Roxanne Hoorn November 1, 2024

The Resolute Desk is considered the greatest of the presidential desks.

7 Presidential Stories They Don't Teach in History Class

Learn the secrets of the Oval Office desks, who got stuck in an elevator, and why we give presidents their own libraries.

Roxanne Hoorn November 1, 2024

George Washington's bar tab would be worth a staggering $15,600 today.

Drink Like a Founding Father

Make one of President George Washington's favorite cocktails.

Diana Hubbell October 21, 2024

White House Gates in Ohio

After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.

Karl Stoltzfus decided to track down Eisenhower’s original Air Force One after happening upon a local news story about the neglected aircraft on a layover at Tucson International Airport.

One Man’s Quest to Restore the First-Ever Air Force One

President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s plane is starting to look like itself again.

Eric J. Wallace August 1, 2024

Podcast: Nevada Week: Molossia

An 11-acre micronation in the Nevada desert with its own rules and regulations.

Sponsored by Travel Nevada

Washington, D.C.

Cutts-Madison House

After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.

Ham and whipped cream is a criminal combination.

Four Shocking Recipes From the Tables of Past U.S. Presidents

Concoctions of raw eggs, gelatin, and whipped cream often graced White House menus.

Bennett Rea February 19, 2024

Roosevelt's lemon "hat" gets thrown into the "ring" of the cocktail glass.

The Obscure Presidential Cocktail That Made You Pick Sides

In 1912, the way you drank a "Teddy Hat" signaled support for Roosevelt or Taft.

Rachel Lane February 15, 2024

The local coroner’s report was once classified and now can be yours for a cool $80,000.

For Sale: President William McKinley’s Top-Secret Autopsy Report

After McKinley’s assassination, a local Buffalo coroner was called in to tell the nation how the 25th president died.

April White February 6, 2024

Villa Hayes, Paraguay

Museo Municipal de Villa Hayes

How did 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes become so beloved in Paraguay?

Which States Have the Most Dead Presidents?

The answer reveals grave robbing problems for America’s deceased leaders.

Frank Jacobs October 20, 2023

An extremely rare purple-red diamond came from the Argyle volcano and mine in Western Australia, source of almost all of the world's pink diamonds.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Lincoln’s Crooked Bowtie, the Mystery of Pink Diamonds, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White September 29, 2023

Ida McKinley’s Tiara

How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?

Visitors to Beijing's City Wall can enjoy ice cream in the shape of its front gate.

6 Stories That Will Make You Scream—For Ice Cream

Take a deep dive into the delicious stories behind a world of frozen treats.

April White July 14, 2023

Reading, Pennsylvania

Franklin Roosevelt Statue

At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.

Reagan Peace Garden

Eureka, Illinois

Reagan Peace Garden

The Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College features a chunk of the Berlin Wall.