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Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Ancestral Garden

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.
Woodside Presbyterian Church.
Troy, New York

Woodside

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.
Netherbow Gatehouse.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Luckenbooths

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.
To unroll a millennia-old scroll, be careful how you breathe.
buddhism

How the Library of Congress Unrolled a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Scroll

“It was the most fragile object we have ever encountered.”
Sabrina Imbler December 12, 2019
A scene from the 11th annual oyster festival.
festivals

In a Town That Escaped Slavery, an Oyster Festival Celebrates Black Culture and Resistance

The shells may have once pointed the way to freedom.
Tarisai Ngangura December 12, 2019
Borj Adoumoue.
Salé, Morocco

Borj Adoumoue

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."
"La Pasionaria."
Glasgow, Scotland

'La Pasionaria'

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.
An 1826 map of North Carolina, with counties, roads, settlements, and topographical features.
linguistics

Why North Carolina Is the Most Linguistically Diverse U.S. State

But it might not be that way for much longer.
Dan Nosowitz December 11, 2019
Springfield, Illinois

Vachel Lindsay Home

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.
This contemporary yet classic strawberry shortcake from convenience store chain Lawson costs 2,980 to 4,600 yen (US$27-$46), depending on the size.
food

Every December, Japan Is Awash in Elegant Christmas Cakes

Romance, magazines, and technology made delicate confections a must-have.
Makiko Itoh December 11, 2019
Fort Collins, Colorado

The Old Main Bell

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.
This Big One
Kaukauna, Wisconsin

This Big One

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.
A contemporary reported that Queen Elizabeth I translated Boethius, Plutarch, and more.
libraries

Found: A Manuscript Sloppily Edited by Queen Elizabeth I

Her Latin was impressive, but her cursive wasn't.
Isaac Schultz December 2, 2019
Private railways once offered fine cuisine for the well-heeled.
libraries

A Newly Digitized Menu Collection Shows Off America’s Lost Railroad Cuisine

Once, Americans rode the rails for charbroiled steak, golden French toast, and prunes.
Claire Voon December 2, 2019
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

True Treats

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
A visitor pays her respects at Assin Manso.
slavery

Retracing Ghana's Old Slave Trail

The story of slavery does not begin with the Middle Passage.
Chiké Frankie Edozien November 27, 2019
First Lady Grace Coolidge in 1926 with what was meant to be dinner.
food

Why President Coolidge Never Ate His Thanksgiving Raccoon

A tradition as American as apple pie, and older than the Constitution.
Luke Fater November 26, 2019
Grains of different varieties of rice that have broken away from their panicles.
food

The Conservationist Saving India's Heirloom Rice Varieties

A tiny plot of land in eastern India safeguards 1,420 kinds of rare indigenous rice.
Rohini Chaki November 25, 2019