theater
Palermo's Unique, Centuries-Old Puppet Tradition Enters a New Era
The Sicilian city's puppeteers are finding novel ways to keep the art form alive.
All Stories
marriage foods
In India, a Sweet Tradition Calls for Head-To-Toe Sugar Jewelry
Maharashtra's halwa dagine symbolizes hope for future blessings.
peace
Could an Infamous WWII Bunker Become a Symbol of Peace?
The tunnels under Okinawa's Shuri Castle should be preserved as a reminder of the costs of war, advocates say.
q&a
Meet the Woman on a Quest to Attend Every Wondrous British Festival
The historian behind an online database of eccentric traditions has already visited more than 550 events.
carousels
Podcast: Carousel of Happiness
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
twins
Are Twin Volcanoes Double the Trouble?
They come in pairs more often than you might think, but generally aren’t twice as dangerous as the solo acts.
grocery
Podcast: The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
historical recipes
The Art of Brewing Historical Beers
Drink like King Midas and George Washington with these brews.
small businesses
To Join This Community of People Who Speak to the Dead, Prepare to Be Tested
Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?
jazz
How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of Ghana
You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter's 1956 visit in Accra's clubs today.
minerals
Podcast: Museum of Minerals and Crystals
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
urban planning
No Longer Ignored, Mumbai’s Ornate Drinking Fountains Are Bubbling Back to Life
Some are 20 feet tall.
travel
Keeping the Memory of Zora Neale Hurston Alive in a Small Florida City
The preservation of a heritage trail, where the author and anthropologist spent the last years of her life, takes a whole community.
scientists at work
Podcast: The Deadliest Lake
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
world's largest trees
Pando, the World’s Largest Organism, Is Being Eaten by Deer
Utah's 106-acre stand of quaking aspen clones has survived for millennia, but faces threats large and small.
deep sea
A Deep Dive Into the Intersection of Art and Science With an Artist-at-Sea
Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.
holidays
The All-Day, All-Night Musical Celebrations of Bonaire
The Caribbean island's San Juan and San Pedro festivals are marked with 26 hours of song—and fire jumping.
maritime history
How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past
Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
