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Excavations near the modern Slovakian town of Vráble, for which the site is named, offered archaeologists new insights into the counterclockwise rotation of ancient construction.
archaeology

The Mystery of Neolithic Slovakia's Rotating Villages

It’s hard to think straight when your brain is asymmetric.
Isaac Schultz February 5, 2020
Darmstadt, Germany

Russian Chapel in Darmstadt

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.
Home sweet home!
freemasons

The Monumental Undertaking of Moving Into an Old Masonic Temple

The 20,000-square-foot house requires endless renovations, but the ceiling is high enough to fly a drone inside.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 28, 2020
Sanford, Florida

I-4 Dead Zone

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.
Katz's Delicatessen sits alongside soaring luxury condos.
architecture

Picturing Manhattan's Shortest Buildings From the Ground Floor

A photographer set out to document single-story buildings—the anti-skyscrapers.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 11, 2019
Vostok 1 Microdistrict, Minsk, Belarus.
architecture

A Photographer's Ode to Everyday Soviet Architecture

Arseniy Kotov finds inspiration in urban exploration and concrete cityscapes.
Winnie Lee November 5, 2019
Bright night skies—like this scene in Helsinki, Finland—can be exacerbated by snow.
nature

'Snowglow' Sounds Charming, But It's a Menace to Night Skies

Fresh powder can worsen light pollution, according to new research from Germany.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 13, 2019
A member of the Hatch-Swain-Frazier Expedition stands in front of Parrott’s Lower Cabin on the Middle Fork Salmon River in 1936.
forests

How to Restore a Hermit Hut in the Idaho Wilderness

A team of forest archaeologists and preservationists trekked into the wilderness to rebuild a century-old cabin.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 12, 2019
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Samson and Goliath

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Behold: a minty-fresh monster.
art

Oakland's Favorite Monster Is Back—and Greener Than Ever

A restoration project has given a once-iconic sculpture a new lease on life.
Sabrina Imbler July 25, 2019
Did lard help these megaliths make it to Stonehenge?
geology

Does the Mystery of Stonehenge Involve Pig Fat?

New research says the megaliths may have been dragged to the site with the help of lard.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 17, 2019
Some of the treasures found in the pilfered wallets.
churches

Found: 15 Wallets From the 1940s, Stolen and Stashed Behind a Bathroom Wall

The cash is gone, but a lot of memories remain.
Matthew Taub July 10, 2019
Look at the size of that foot! Paw?
dinosaurs

Big Kev the Australian Dinosaur Isn't Extinct, Just Hibernating

He may soon be replaced by another Big Thing, or a small swing.
Sabrina Imbler June 28, 2019
The architecture is Art Deco meets Mediterranean.
architecture

You Can Have This Historic Queens Diner For Free

But you only have a month to pick up your order.
Evan Nicole Brown April 11, 2019
German bricklayers, 1925.
collections

Inside Berlin's Secret Brick Museum

Over the last 30 years, Karl-Ludwig Lange has amassed more than 1,800 unique chunks of clay.
Jordan Todorov March 8, 2019
Supporters of the campaign to save 152 Nassau have been posting little paper hearts on the front of the building.
cities

Inside the Fight to Save an Overlooked Piece of Country Music History

A nondescript building in Atlanta, considered a birthplace of country music, may soon be demolished—and become a Margaritaville.
Matt Smith February 5, 2019
The exhibition recreates the neighborhood through layered photographs.
infrastructure

Revisiting Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood, Decades After Demolition

A new installation at the Detroit Public Library conjures a lost community.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 24, 2019
Permanently Closed
Auckland, New Zealand

OnDo Giant Noodle Sculpture

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.