From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.

McDonald's customers in the 1980s could try chicken nuggets for the very first time, or even catch President Ronald Reagan eating a Big Mac.

Sometimes an artist creates one incredible song, heard around the world, before fading into obscurity.

The US minted its last penny on Wednesday. See some of the designs that defined the coin during its 232-year-long history.

This Veterans' Day, see how war and militaries have changed, from the days of hands-on combat to the age of AI-assisted missiles.

In many ways, life in the 1920s looked vastly different than our world today. Here's how times have changed.

These photos from Gilded Age mansions offer a glimpse into what it was like to live as a servant or staff member during that era.

From sliced bread to the iPhone, these products were invented relatively recently.

Donald Trump isn't the first president to demolish parts of the White House. Harry Truman oversaw the last major renovation in the 1950s.

Throughout US history, first families have made the White House their own with new amenities and additions, from bowling alleys to basketball courts.

Since 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarding global strides in peace-making. The 2025 winner was announced on October 10.

The property used to be the Fifth Avenue home of Gilded Age powerhouse Henry Clay Frick. Visitors can now explore previously unseen parts of the home.

Inventor Samuel F. B. Morse spent summers at his Locust Grove Estate in New York. The 14,000-square-foot villa has 45 rooms over six floors.

From futuristic-looking skyscrapers to kitsch roadside attractions, the architecture across all 50 states is as diverse as its population and history.

The brownie, inspired by the Gilded Age socialite Bertha Palmer, was created as part of the preparations for Chicago's 1893 World's Fair.

In 1875, people traveled by steamboat and buggy, and communicated via telegrams. The Gilded Age was also afoot, reshaping American society.

The Titanic sank in 1912 and its wreckage was found 40 years ago. Here are interesting facts about the ship, its crew, and the discovery of the ship.

In the 1920s, women entered the workforce in astonishing numbers as a result of the industrial revolution.

These 50 historical towns are the oldest in their state — many of these settlements date back to before America's founding.

Alaska is still mostly uninhabited, making it the last true frontier in the US.