This is the Eiffel Tower replica in Paris, Texas, one of the better roadside landmarks in the state. It sits at 2025 S. Collegiate Drive, near the Love Civic Center. The tower was built in 1993 by local welders and stands about 65 feet tall. It is obviously much smaller than the real Eiffel Tower…
Paris, Texas has one of those stories where the town you see today is not quite the town that was there before. On March 21, 1916, a fire started near the S. J. Long warehouse on the southwest edge of town. The exact cause was never proven, but one theory was that a spark from…
Before she became Princess Diana, she lived at Flat 60, Coleherne Court on Old Brompton Road in London. From 1979 to 1981, this was her home. Not a palace. Not some grand royal residence. Just a flat she shared with friends while working and living a pretty normal young life. That changed fast. As her…
Freddie Mercury died at Garden Lodge, his longtime home in Kensington, London, on November 24, 1991, one day after publicly confirming that he had AIDS. The house was a private refuge for him, filled with art, antiques, and the things he loved, and it became closely tied to his final years. After his death, fans…
The Texas Blockbuster murder is one of those cases that feels frozen in the 1990s. On April 4, 1994, two young employees, James Armstrong, 26, and Brad Lindsey, 20, were working the night shift at a Blockbuster Video store in Dallas, Texas. It should have been a normal closing shift at a familiar neighborhood video…
was born in Texas, but Oklahoma claimed him, and for good reason. He grew up poor, worked hard, and lost the sight…
To This PlaceSome streets carry history quietly. 195 Melrose Avenue in Cricklewood, north-west London, looks like the kind of address most people would pass…
To This PlaceThe Malibu GP Murders: A Dark Chapter in Houston’s History In 1983, a tragic event unfolded in Houston, Texas, leaving a lasting…
To This PlaceOn the night of August 6, 1966, Kenneth McDuff and Roy Dale Green were riding around the Fort Worth area when they…
To This PlaceSome cases go cold because no one cares. The Carla Jan Walker case was not one of them. For decades, her name…
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