Union Station – OgdenÂ
The old Union Pacific Station in Ogden, Utah, was the hub of transcontinental railroad traffic for a little more than 50 years. The current structure…
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The Grist Mill Inn – Monticello
The Grist Mill Inn is located about 280 miles south of Salt Lake City in Monticello, Utah, just off Utah’s legendary highway 666. The inn…
The Baker Hotel – Mineral WellsÂ
The Baker Hotel is a 14-story brick giant looming over the town of Mineral Wells. Built in 1929 and opening its doors just two weeks…
The University of Texas – Medical Branch
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or years, people spoke of an old sea captain—some say maybe even gentleman pirate Jean Lafitte himself—who willed his land to his children and asked…
Jefferson Hotel
The Jefferson Hotel—sometimes referred to as the New Jefferson Hotel or Historic Jefferson Hotel—was originally built in 1851 as a cotton warehouse. At the turn…
La Carafe – HoustonÂ
La Carafe sits in the oldest commercial building in Houston, still resting on its original foundation. The building was built for Irishman John Kennedy about…
Miss Molly’s Bed and Breakfast – Fort WorthÂ
Located in the middle of the Fort Worth Stockyards, Miss Molly’s is the oldest bed and breakfast in Fort Worth. Established as a boarding house…
The Fort Worth Stockyards
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ny native of Fort Worth will tell you that the city is where the West begins. Strolling through the Stockyards section of town offers a…
The Von Minden Hotel – Schulenburg
HAUNTED TEXAS Four stories high and 77 years old, the Von Minden Hotel towers over the other buildings in downtown Schulenburg. It’s the last standing…
Carter Ghost Town
The only proof that Carter, Texas, once a town of 80 residents, still exists is the old church building and the historical marker. Rumors of…