Local History

This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

An old woman cured cholera in the 1820s and now her grave is said to be the city’s most cursed object.

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.

According to local lore, a flying dragon was blinded by a lighthouse and crashed, leaving a permanent mark on this island rock.

The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.

A super-sized wheelbarrow that sits at the roadside.

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

A monument to one of the greatest matadors of all time.

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

No children ride down this antique concrete slide.

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.