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The recumbent stone with a fallen flanking stone.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aikey Brae Stone Circle

Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.
Carn Goedog
Eglwyswrw, Wales

Carn Goedog

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
Strichen stone circle
Strichen, Scotland

Strichen Stone Circle

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.
Sevan trout, baked in bark from a birch tree at Tsaghkunk restaurant.
restaurants

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fueling a new approach to traditional cuisine.
Barbara Woolsey August 30, 2022
Tsaghkunk, Armenia

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
Wooden houses at Pukkisaari
Helsinki, Finland

Pukkisaari

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
Stones at the original Nabta Playa site
Aswan, Egypt

Nabta Playa Stone Circle

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Lion Tombs of Dadan

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.
The entrance to the Upton Chamber
caves

Saving the Sacred Upton Stone Chamber

This ceremonial stone chamber dates back to before the colonies—and its owner tried to build a cell tower over it.
The Podcast Team October 4, 2025
Alchemists were a puzzling bunch. Take, for instance, this 1618 engraving by Matthaeus Merian the Elder, which is full of alchemical secrets encoded in complex symbols.
secret

7 Puzzles That Perplexed People for Centuries

From the secrets of Venice’s codebreakers to China’s intricately carved puzzle balls, these historical ciphers will inspire your curiosity.
Sarah Durn May 3, 2022
A broken statue at Tombos in Northern Sudan, where archaeologists continue to unearth evidence of a powerful civilization dating back to the third millennium B.C.
science

Unearthing Ancient Sudan's Powerful, Complex Past

Archaeological work at Tombos reveals the stories of people who lived more than 4,000 years ago—and inspires new interest from the people who live there today.
Michele R. Buzon May 2, 2022
Blowing a mix of ochre and liquid on a hand pressed against the limestone created a stencil similar to those made more than 40,000 years ago in nearby caves.
science

Making Prehistoric Cave Art in Spain Was an All-Ages Activity

Children and even infants joined adults in making their marks, say archaeologists.
Blair Mastbaum April 29, 2022
libraries

Podcast: The Timbuktu Manuscripts

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 26, 2022
Within the flat enclose of the D-shaped fort
Monreith, Scotland

Barsalloch Fort

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.
Fort Mojave Twins
Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mojave Twins

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
ruins

Podcast: Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 24, 2022
Archaeologist Carrie Atkins has found more than 20 references to female merchants scattered in millennia-old receipts, tax documents, and temple inscriptions.
ships

Rediscovering Rome’s Female Merchants

As queens or captains, women deftly operated ships across the Red Sea and Mediterranean 2,000 years ago.
Sarah Durn March 17, 2022
ancient

Podcast: Kuruvungna Sacred Springs

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 14, 2022