Uninvited Guests
The day someone world-famous turned up somewhere completely ordinary - and what the town did about it.
8 narrated stories — read them here, or hear them all in the app.
Bren Events Center
When Team USA Passed Through Irvine
A campus arena became a brief stage for an Olympic run.
California Institute of Technology
When Einstein Turned Pasadena Into a World Stage
A winter story of physics, fame, and history closing in.
Los Angeles
When Banksy Slipped Into Los Angeles
A fleeting 2006 visit that left a warehouse, a shock, and a paper trail.
Putnam Lodge
From Lumber Boom to Elvis Legend
A Cross City hotel that outlived one era and entered another.
Roosevelt Dam
When Roosevelt Came to the Dam
A desert dedication that turned engineering into a national symbol.
Hot Springs
When Capone Came to Hot Springs
How a notorious Chicago boss found ease in Hot Springs.
Gunnison Tunnel
When Taft Came to Celebrate the Gunnison Tunnel
A presidential dedication marked water, ambition, and engineering in western Colorado.
Chautauqua Auditorium
Why the Big Names Came to Chautauqua
How Boulder’s summer assembly became a stage for national figures.
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