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Season 1 episodes (18)
1 The Golden Gate and Woolworth
4/20/15
Brian Unger visits two awe-inspiring symbols of American ingenuity.
2 O.K. Corral and Sin City
4/20/15
Brian Unger visits Tombstone and Las Vegas to relive two American stories.
3 Monuments Man and Hollywood
4/27/15
Brian Unger travels back in time to Washington, D.C., and Hollywood.
4 Liberty Bell and Grand Canyon
4/27/15
Brian tracks the Liberty Bell in 1777 & sees Grand Canyon manmade wonders.
5 Lincoln's Killer on the Run
5/4/15
Brian Unger travels back to D.C. at the end of the Civil War.
6 Pocahontas/Death Valley Scotty
5/11/15
Brian travels back in time to Jamestown, VA, and Death Valley.
7 Rockets Red Glare
5/18/15
Brian travels back to witness the War of 1812 and historic hotels in LA.
8 Eye of the Storm
5/25/15
Brian travels back to Galveston, TX, & to see the Fountain of Youth.
9 AZ Diamondbacks & Hohokam
6/1/15
Brian sees Diamondbacks and Hohokam play a ballgame.
10 Sherman's March to the Sea
6/8/15
Brian travels back to Edwards AFB & to see Sherman's March to the Sea.
11 Rocket Men
6/15/15
Brian travels back to see where the Space Race was won, Cape Canaveral.
12 Bonnie & Clyde & All That Jazz
6/25/15
Brian follows Bonnie and Clyde and witnesses the birth of jazz in New Orleans.
13 Coney Island and the Presidio
7/1/15
Brian explores booming Coney Island & the birthplace of San Francisco.
14 Mob Scene in Miami
7/9/15
Brian follows Al Capone's footsteps in Miami.
15 Key West Defense
7/16/15
Brian explores Key West and relives the stories of Jean Lafitte.
16 Billy the Kid & Atomic History
7/23/15
Brian follows Billy the Kid & explores the Manhattan Project's home base.
17 Kentucky Horses & Bourbon
7/30/15
Brian unearths two Kentucky traditions, horseracing & bourbon.
18 Paul Revere
8/6/15
Brian follows the ride of Paul Revere and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti.
About this show
Locals join host Brian Unger as he takes them on a journey back in time, unveiling the process of how America’s most famous landmarks earned their reputation.
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Natasha Webster
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November 18, 2015
Great show, it really takes you on a journey & how places we visit all the time came to be. Brian Unger is an awesome host always does a marvelous job on the shows he works on.