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Author : Kevin Gibson
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781681060712
Author : JoAnn Hill
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681063096
Around the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us that the fabric of the city isn’t solely embedded in its callous political parties, exhausting lawmaking policies, and rampant tourism. Rather, it’s woven through its rich and complex history, mysterious relics, underground societies, forgotten and abandoned buildings, and controversial scandals. From the assassinations of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield and Francis Scott Key’s son, to crimes of passion and rage at the US Capitol, Secret Washington, DC uncovers many of the dark and untold truths of how our nation emerged. At the same time, it shines a bright light on the capital’s numerous signs of creativity and innovation through the exploration of quirky art installations like Foamhenge and Barbie Pond on Avenue Q, to oddly shaped and decorated homes like the Mushroom House and the Vanadu Art House. Local author and educator JoAnn Hill will introduce you to the other side of Washington, DC: a treasure trove of mystique, peculiarities, and hidden history just waiting to be explored.
Author : Lois Sepahban
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467198950
Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about Louisville's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Author : David Baugher
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681060392
Where in St. Louis can you… …picnic at a radioactive waste dump? …learn what West County Center’s famous dove really represents? …visit the grave of the man who burned Atlanta? …join a nudist resort? …view a cube comprised of a million dollar bills? …see a piece from New York’s Twin Towers? …find out exactly what a Billiken is? Whether you are piloting a simulated barge on the Mississippi River, exploring the hidden history of Abraham Lincoln’s bizarre swordfight in St. Charles County or eating a ten-pound apple-pie in Kimmswick inspired by the Great Flood of 1993, it is hard to get bored with a copy of Secret St. Louis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. By turns wistful and whimsical, this is a book which answers the questions you never knew you had about St. Louis while taking readers on a whirlwind tour through 97 unique but often little-known spaces and places that can’t be found anywhere else. A tourist handbook for people who thought they never needed one, “Secret St. Louis” provides a scavenger hunt of hidden gems traversing the somber, strange, surprising and silly locales which define the culture and history that make St. Louis such a diverse and amazing place to call home. From Weldon Spring to Wildwood, from Overland to O’Fallon, from Bellefontaine to Bridgeton, this is an exploration of St. Louis’s odds and ends like no other.
Author : Jeffrey Scott Holland
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781402754388
A guide to the odd and interesting history, places, and people in Kentucky.
Author : Mary Dixon Lebeau
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781681061344
History and hermits. Museums and murals. Graveyards and churches and plenty of cheesesteak. These are the secrets of Philadelphia. They reveal a city of curious contradiction, one with a rich history dating back to 1682 but also with an eye on the future. Come for the Liberty Bell, but stay for the secrets uncovered in Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure. Journey to the places you've never heard of and back to those old haunts you thought you knew, but never like this. Discover where you can . . . Enter through a gate full of artistic hands, Peruse art between arrivals and departures, Throw a penny on a Founding Father's grave (and learn why you should), Sample a sandwich on both sides of the street, Learn how 19th-century surgeries were performed, Explore the cell where Al Capone paid his debt to society, Discover the cave of the first doomsday cult, Come face to face with the bird that inspired two famous authors, Follow the footsteps of famous boxers both real and fictional, Encounter the real heroes of the Revolution, Greet neighbors in the oldest neighborhood in the country, Roam through dinosaurs and walk away with a butterfly, See slides of Einstein's brain... From the festive fantasy of the Mummers to the disturbing reality of the Mütter, Philadelphia is a city with stories to tell. Uncover your own favorites in the pages of Secret Philadelphia.
Author : Anastasia Mills Healy
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681063058
Did you know that there’s a Connecticut hotel room with a real helicopter inside? Can you guess who inspired the character of Indiana Jones, who was president before George Washington, and who flew before the Wright Brothers? Find the state’s most interesting and offbeat stories in Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Are you interested in taking a safari or racing a chariot? Had you ever heard that Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers in Connecticut? Included are more than eighty engaging stories that provide insight into one of America’s oldest states. Inside are tales of pirates, an underground prison, and a possessed doll. Aren’t you curious about the spectacular stained glass church that was unknowingly built in the shape of a fish by a famous architect? From the world’s smallest Native American reservation to professionally coiffed cows and a replica of Marie Antoinette’s palace, you’ll find intrigue around every corner of this small but surprising state. Author Anastasia Mills Healy brings to life the long history of intriguing people, places, and events that will fascinate even life long residents of Connecticut.
Author : Karen Dybis
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681060750
Detroit is known for its automotive heritage, the Motown sound, and American's first mile of concrete highway. But this cityon the river has more than three hundred years of history, and most of it iseasy to experience if you know where to look. There's the Michigan Theatre, theornate movie house turned parking garage with a grand stage looming over itscars. Picturesque Alfred Brush Ford Park once stored nuclear missiles among itsplaygrounds and fishing spots. Then there are incredible landmarks like Detroit'smassive salt mines and a monument to urban graffiti known as the Dequindre Cutas well as the world's oldest operating jazz club. Secret Detroit explores thisgreat American city to investigate everything that is odd, unexpected, andextraordinary. Detroit is the kind of city you need to see and experience tounderstand why locals brag about being from the Motor City. Full of stories andtall tales, this book is a must-have for urban explorers, history buffs, andtravelers of all experience levels
Author : Janice Oberding
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681063072
With a well-known nickname like the “Biggest Little City in the World,” you might think Reno has no secrets. But you shouldn’t bet on that. For example, What is Reno’s connection to Mount Rushmore? How can you participate in a real-life cattle drive, see a shrunken head, or sip a glass of Picon punch in the midst of poltergeists? Arm yourself instead with Secret Reno: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, and you’ll soon discover these and many more of the city’s secrets and lesser-known adventures. How about a lazy day kayaking down the Truckee River? You might want to climb the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall, or take a stroll where the lynching of an innocent man occurred in 1892. But be warned—his angry ghost is said to haunt the location, occasionally harassing passersby. If you’ve donned your leathers and are all in for a bike ride, you might want to know that Reno has an annual motorcycle rally not to be missed. Local author Janice Oberding loves to find adventure off the beaten path and be your guide to unconventional, but worthwhile, exploration. All you’ll need is here in this book about the Biggest Little City’s secrets.
Author : Sarah Crosland
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781681060699
Where in Charlotte can you… - get up-close with the “Miracle on the Hudson” plane? - indulge in conspiracy theories about occult symbols in public murals? - see a giant head sculpture by a notorious Czech artist? - eat something called burgushi? - hear a parking garage that sings? - watch a giant dragon blow smoke? - visit the grave of cojoined twin sisters who were the inspiration for a Broadway musical? Whether you’re riding at top speeds around the 24-degree bank of a NASCAR track turn, exploring the history of Charlotte’s gold rush and the 17-pound nugget that started it all, or eating ice cream at a Dairy Queen that’s a designated historic site, it’s impossible to be bored in the Queen City with a copy of Secret Charlotte: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. From delightful surprises to hair-raising theories, in these pages you’ll find answers to the questions around town you didn’t even know you had. Filled with fascinating—and often bizarre—stories about the locales that define Charlotte’s culture and history, this is the city’s ultimate scavenger hunt.
Author : Evan Balkan
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781681060682
Where in Baltimore did the most decorated female spy in American history go to school? Why are Dorothy Parker’s ashes sitting in a memorial garden at the old NAACP headquarters? And which notorious gangster planted cherry trees in Charm City that are still in bloom today? You’ll find answers to the questions you didn’t even know you had in Secret Baltimore: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Learn about the connection between the Frank Zappa statue in front of the Enoch Pratt and free-thinkers in Lithuania or about the blind soccer team in Baltimore with a national championship title. From Lamar Jackson’s favorite dessert spot to where Edgar Allan Poe took his last steps and from the childhood home of the nation’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice to a burlesque bar that inspired a Paul Newman movie, you’ll find no shortage of weird, wonderful, and obscure in Maryland’s largest city. Local writer and professor Evan Balkan provides your expert introduction to the poets, gangsters, abolitionists, domestic terrorists, singers, assassins, athletes, and everyone in between who have called his city home. With his book as your guide, you’ll get to know an entirely new side of Charm City.
Author : Les Thomas,Cheryl Thomas
Publisher : Secret
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1681063336
How did a Japanese World War II sub go off course at Pearl Harbor--and wind up in the Hill Country? Where can you see the hats Gus and Woodrow wore in Lonesome Dove and learn why Hollywood financiers wanted them to herd goats instead of cattle? For many, the Hill Country is the most beloved region of Texas. In springtime, wildflowers turn country roads into garden paths while crystalline, spring-fed rivers flow by picturesque towns crafted by German pioneers. But dig a little deeper, and there's a whole lot more to discover in these beloved hills. Secret Hill Country: A Guide to The Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is filled with hidden gems, strange history, and untold stories. Jim Bowie didn't find his lost gold mine, but maybe you can--we'll show you how. Or visit a place where gems are scattered on the ground. Along the way, find out whatever happened to Ralph the Swimming Pig. And just who was Clovis Presley? How did he go from a backroad dancehall to become the king of rock n' roll? Local authors Cheryl and Les Thomas bring a lifetime of Texas experience to this guide unlike any other book for tourists. They'll give you an insider's view of the Hill Country and all its unique sights and history, with a few legendary tall tales to boot.
Author : Jim Cymbala
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458758200
The Times Are Urgent God Is on the Move Now Is the Moment to ... ask God to ignite his fire in your soul! Pastor Jim Cymbala believes that Jesus wants to renew his people-to call us back from spiritual dead ends, apathy, and lukewarm religion. Cymbala knows the difference firsthand. Thirty-five years ago his own church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was a struggling congregation of twenty. Then they began to pray ... God began to move ... street-hardened lives by the hundreds were changed by the love of Christ ... and today they are more than ten thousand strong. The story of what happened to this broken-down church in one of America's toughest neighborhoods points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and the gospel. As this compelling book reveals, God moves in life-changing ways when we set aside our own agendas, take him at his word, and listen for his voice.
Author : Dan Shortridge,Rachel Kipp
Publisher : Reedy Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1681063646
Delaware may be known primarily for that iconic Wayne's World scene, for tax-free shopping, and for President Joe Biden. Secret Delaware: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure pulls back the curtain on the First State's historic happenings and modern institutions, showcasing the people, places, and artifacts that make Delaware what it is. Learn the stories of people like the Black ballplayer who had an astounding career in the Negro Leagues and the newspaper reporter who discovered an unknown shipwreck while she was strolling on the beach. Dive deep into Delaware history, from the standing stones that make up the border with Maryland to the site where the United States flag is said to have first flown in battle. You'll read about how a children's book author created the modern image of the buccaneer, how a quarantine center for immigrants is now a tremendously popular state park, and how a lab experiment led to a decades-long economic boom for one small town. Secret Delaware: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure will help guide you on adventures to discover the secret of eternal life, the story behind a world-famous LGBTQ destination, and the resting place of British Royal Navy sailors who died in 1798. Local authors and former reporters Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge will take you on a whirlwind, behind-the-scenes tour of Delaware's oddities, irregularities, and strange stuff.
Author : Linda Lowen
Publisher : Secret
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1681064928
Every city has its lore and legends, and Syracuse is no different. Ask a local for a spooky story, and they'll probably tell you about Thirteen Curves or the Landmark Ghost. But dig deep enough, and you'll unearth wonder in unexpected places. Just below the surface of even the most ordinary neighborhoods lies the curious history and hidden terrain of Secret Syracuse. Central New York is home to dozens of stranger-than-fiction events lost to time. There's the beautiful girl whose rise and fall as America's first supermodel was foretold when she was just five years old. The circus showman who grazed live elephants on a hillside and may have buried deceased ones in a junkyard. The young pilot of an F-94 jet that crashed into Onondaga Lake at 375 miles per hour and lies there still. The wealthy playboy who sank his fortune into the world's most beautiful nightclub in Syracuse at the height of the Great Depression. With Secret Syracuse, explore a carriage house turned English manor. Visit the village library that doubles as a natural history museum with rare antiquities like a real Egyptian mummy. Descend a series of century-old stone steps to hike the Grand Canyon of Syracuse. Discover an underwater ATM machine. See a street of charming 1920s-era houses that can't burn down. Find out which leafy suburban community sits atop the ruins of a secret government installation. Whether you're new to Syracuse or a lifelong resident, you'll be astonished by the stories in these pages. And with hundreds of stunning photographs by award-winning photographer Sandy Roe, Secret Syracuse: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is a book you'll return to again and again. It's history with a touch of whimsy--all the things you never knew about Syracuse and now will never forget.