The small town of Washington, North Carolina, has a James Beard-nominated restaurant, charming boutique inns, and lots of ...

For the first time in more than four decades, an Alco PA locomotive has hauled a passenger train in the United States.

The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a ...

This article was originally published in July of 2018, as a blog post from Trains Magazine’s “Train of Thought,” by former ...

The heat is intense, y’all, which is why you may want to consider packing your bags in Raleigh and heading to higher ...

Experts say climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe, but that our attitudes and actions ...

It took a bit of luck, but the Spencer Town Park opened up on Saturday for a concert and just in time for the N.C. Transportation Museum’s fireworks show. “This has been in the works for many years.

As 'The Gilded Age' premieres its third season on HBO, Whitehall - the Flagler Museum - is a reminder of the Gilded Age in Palm Beach.

For more than a century, baseball teams in Fairbanks have played at midnight on the summer solstice, illuminated only by the sun.

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina, isn’t just a train ride—it’s a time machine disguised as a ...

The rhythmic clickety-clack of wheels on rails, the mournful sound of the whistle echoing through mountain valleys, the ...

Explore America's rich history in North Carolina with stops at Historic Bath, Somerset Place, Edenton, and more. A journey ...