History in the United States

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”