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 ...

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, ...

Experts estimate that as many as 3,500 wooden carousels were built at the turn of the 20th century. Only 150 have survived.

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels. The Crescent Park carousel is the finest example of Charles Looff's work. Looff is celebrated for the beauty of his carousels. EAST PROVIDENCE – ...

Carousels were once a staple of an American childhood. But the ornate, well-made carousels of the past are in danger. They’re deteriorating and being sold off piecemeal, horse by horse, or sometimes ...