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.

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 ...

"Hey, did you know that these antlers are real?" 8-year-old Ethan Bailey asked from his perch on the Buttonwood Zoo Wildlife Carousel's resident stag. Ethan is right, of course, and he should be: he's ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...