First, the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair leaves Joy and Ronald Christensen with a stash of mementos in their 1896 Colonial Revival mansion. Then, Chris and Ted Sprague discover that their Manchester Center Vermont house has been home to the close friend of a president's son, a home for underprivileged boys, and even has ties to a Revolutionary War hero. Finally, when Karen Beiser buys a 100-year-old warehouse in Davenport, Iowa, she not only makes her childhood dream of living in a loft come true, but she also makes some fun discoveries along the way.

First, Susanne and Henry Capro are surprised to discover evidence that that they are not the first couple to make a home in their 19th-century gristmill. Next, Martha and Jeffrey Dismer discover that their 1898 Rock Island, Ill. home once belonged to a flamboyant starstruck couple. Finally, Kathy and Greg Prince get a jolt from the discovery of ties to an old coffee mill, as they restore their 1902 house in Snohomish, Wash.

First, Jean and Allen Porter find out the history of their 1852 home's ranching past, as they remodel. The house has been in Allen's family for more than a century. Next, in El Paso, Texas, Heather Cawley and Doug Yost bring back to life a 1905 Victorian with help from the previous owners. Finally, Brenda and Charles Davis adopt the bittersweet history of their 1878 Raymond, Miss., home and the orphan daughter of its original owners.

First, in Blue Hill, Maine, Marcia and James Schatz find a picture-perfect 1905 farmhouse with back-to-basics appeal as attractive now as it was a century ago. Next, the 1873 Victorian home of Catherine Lawrence and Eric Papenfuse almost had railroad tracks running through it rather than near it, but the story of its survival is a tribute to a matriarch's strong will. Finally, though it was rumored to be a proverbial money pit, that didn't stop Deborah and Robert Tucker from buying a 1909 Colonial Revival house that ends up providing them a wealth of history.

First, Susan and Barry Cordell save an 1884 Victorian from the wrecking ball and discover a time capsule left in the walls. Then, in Long Island, N.Y., Marie and Lee Beninati buy an 1860s Victorian and begin to piece together its patented history and boarding house roots. Finally, Betty Fisher waited 29 years to buy her in-laws' 1910 Eagle Idaho farmhouse, then discovered the history attached to it was even more precious than the house she loves.

First, a couple of veterans in old-house restoration buy an 1836 Greek Revival home that has surprising discoveries hidden in tons of trash. Next, Staci and Darius Sheik find out that their post and beam house is the oldest in the area, thanks to clues carried within the house itself. Finally, even a family home can hold surprises, as Martha and Ken Gebhardt discover when they move into the Victorian cottage where Martha grew up.

First, Lark and Michael McCarley move into a house built in 1882 in Lancaster, Penn., with a reputation for healing properties. Then, Terrie and Samuel Davis discover to have a well-read past when they restore an 1890s Victorian house in Hailey, Idaho. Finally, Peggy and Virgil Tichenor find that their 1905 Victorian house has a history of sheltering large families.

First, an Asheville, N.C., man rescues an 1890 Queen Anne and finds that the painter who lived there before him left a bevy of art and stories behind. Then, Betty and John Lang find a window to a young girl's life in their 1918 Italian Renaissance Revival home. Finally, Kay and Jerry McWilliams restore an 1834 Greek Revival home and uncover the history of the home and the family who built it.

First, Annetta and Bill Ward search an estate sale for trunks and end up buying the 1899 Kenton, Ohio, house instead. Then, Susan L. Bishop inherits her family homestead and finds that the house is a window to the past. Finally, journalists Angela Muhs Sharp and Robert Sharp start an investigation into their 1885 Eastlake home's history. and begin to investigate the homes history.

First, moving back onto the family farmstead, Ann and Bob Betteridge discover that there's always more to learn when dealing with history. Next, most people would have given up after their restoration project goes up in smoke, but Pat Monhollon and John Shaw are determined to rescue their early 1900s carriage house after a fire devastates the property. Finally, fresh from restoring one historic house, Hal Austin and David Abernathy take on another when they purchase a 1914 arts and crafts home in Asheville, N.C. that was built by a surprising pair of sisters.

First, built in 1909 by a master craftsman, a Rock Island, Ill., home proves that recycling is not a modern innovation. Then, it looks like a shipwreck to their relatives, but Andrea and Douglas Madaio work hard to ensure that their 1820s house sails again in New York's Hamptons. Finally, the wrecking ball is ready to demolish an 1890s Victorian in St. Augustine, Fla., but Courtney Terrell rescues the ugly duckling and transforms it back into a swan.

First, Carol Allen restores an 1891 mansion that initially looks like a haunted house, but the wealth of discoveries awaiting her are anything but horrifying. Then, Mary Ann and Noel Crowson find a cannonball embedded in a wall of their Danville, Mo., home. Finally, Lorraine and Terry Schmidt find a variety of valuable things in the safe of their 1903 Colonial Revival house.

First, Becky and Steve Ostrem make their home in a 1918 farmhouse in Snohomish, Wash., where they discover a love story that travels across time. Then, a former funeral home is not most people's ideal home, but Kathleen and Mike Wurth chose exactly that when they bought their 1913 home in Belleville, Ohio. Finally, Beverly and Ray Compton live in an 1880 Victorian house, where they find that the second floor of the home is a time capsule waiting to be opened.