First, Anna Atchison of Fairbanks, Alaska, thought she'd stumbled upon royal history when she bought the former mayor's house, but her hopes were dashed when she found out the soiled past of this dirty politician. Next, in Spokane, Wash., Janine and Vern Arneson loved their 1912 four-square home but didn't realize that it had historical ties to the silver screen. Then, it was a summer home that had always interested Paula Draper, so once they bought one, they discovered it used to be a hotel with a seedy past. Finally, Mark Podmore of Columbia, SC, took a series of secret discoveries found around his house and learned about the family who once owned the craftsman bungalow.