There's something wonderful about an old-fashioned merry-go-round - something beautiful, too, and nostalgic. Dedicated preservationists have been restoring some of them for us, our kids and grandkids.

Like many readers, I find old carousels fascinating. They elicit memories of cotton candy and the magic of childhood. In fact, I love them so much, I once bought a carousel and owned it for four years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON – On a humid Saturday afternoon in the shadow of the Washington National Cathedral, Esme Ohlsen sat atop a colorful ...

Alas for that endangered species: the wooden carousel horse. Once, they galloped by the hundreds on the Jersey shore. Then, they seemed to go extinct. Only to turn up suddenly, miraculously — like ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Carousel making is a talent only few possess and has brought joy to millions for generations. In the early 1900s, carousel horses were mainly carved in Coney Island. Nowadays, ...

All winter the painted ponies wait patiently for the return of good weather, sunburned smiles and laughing children — they wait for merry-go-round season. Four of Connecticut’s carousels are situated ...

WASHINGTON – On a humid Saturday afternoon in the shadow of the Washington National Cathedral, Esme Ohlsen sat atop a colorful wooden horse and waved to her mother and grandmother as she and a dozen ...