She is known for her regal beauty — not, like some other boardwalk attractions, for her ability to go from 0 to 60 in four seconds. Splendor, not speed, is the thing. The hand-carved horses are ...

Generations have climbed aboard this historic Pennsylvania carousel, and it still feels like a timeless tradition worth ...

As a young baby boomer, I often frequented the Berkshire Museum, but never spent time viewing the paintings on display. It wasn’t until I took an art history course in college that I learned to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Britteny Young sponges paint onto the wooden horse taken off of the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s iconic carousel. It’s a technique that will give the carousel animal a more textured ...

In 1855 (the year of this daguerreotype), rocking horses symbolized middle-class affluence. Today, hand-carved horses are largely for the wealthy. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made ...

RYE – Playland Park’s historical grand carousel will be closed until 2020 while its unique carved horses and chariots are refurbished following a roof fire last year. “The horses will be wonderful ...

What's not to love about a carousel? For a charming mix of music, whimsy and history, here are five to consider: 1. Indianapolis. Experience the magic of one of the three oldest surviving Dentzel ...

Lee Cervantes still dreams of carousels. The brightly colored horses rising up and down to the sweet pangs of calliope music. The light bulb-lined canopies showcasing their counterclockwise gallop ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the ...