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The Real Story Behind George Washington's Dentures

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An illustration of Eve, on the right.
bars

The Founder of America's Earliest Lesbian Bar Was Deported for Obscenity

Eve Adams was eventually murdered at Auschwitz.
Reina Gattuso September 3, 2019
Minibyen Sæby on a sunny day.
Sæby, Denmark

Minibyen Sæby

Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.
Geronimo Surrender Monument.
San Simon, Arizona

Geronimo Surrender Monument

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.
The Afghan box camera—<em>kamra-e-faoree</em> ("instant camera") in Dari—is housed in a brightly colored box to attract passersby.
culture

Has the Afghan Box Camera Finally Met Its Match?

The unique portrait-maker has survived wars, invasions, and fundamentalist tyranny. But digital photography may be too much to overcome.
Lynzy Billing September 2, 2019
Washington, D.C.

Rush-Bagot Monument

An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.
The Heineman Building (now 130 Bush) in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California

Heineman Building

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
Zrinjevac Meteorological Column
Zagreb, Croatia

Zrinjevac Meteorological Column

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Faux produce on display at Turin's Fruit Museum.
museums

When Royalty, Scientists, and Gardeners All Wanted Fake Fruit

One collection of fake produce is a reminder of both ingenuity and loss.
Vittoria Traverso August 30, 2019
A policewoman guards the railway car memorial at Drancy in 2005, after an attempt to burn it.
infrastructure

The Dark Past and Unsettled Present of a Paris Housing Project

“Drancy is like the French bad conscience.”
Elizabeth Svoboda August 30, 2019
Winning isn't easy, but it should at least be possible.
beach

On the Midway With the Carnival Game Investigators Out to Protect Your Summer Fun

Step right up!
Jessica Leigh Hester August 29, 2019
Early RV campers pose for a photo on Christmas Day, 1920, in Desoto Park, Florida—about a year after the first Tin Can Tourists’ assembly. The group’s ethos—an incongruous mixture of escapism and orderliness—inspired American auto campers to load up their Model Ts and drive along freshly paved roads, searching for scenic spots to camp.
automotive history

Here's What RV Camping Looked Like 100 Years Ago

As Americans hit the road for Labor Day weekend, we salute the Tin Can Tourists—the DIY auto enthusiasts who started it all.
Kevin Johnson August 29, 2019
A saintly sculpture.
Guanajuato, Mexico

Ex-Hacienda de San Gabriel de Barrera Gardens

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.
Campeche, Mexico

Fort of San José el Alto

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.
The moat.
Blidworth, England

Fountain Dale

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.
Stack Rock Fort
Milford Haven, Wales

Stack Rock Fort

This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.
Richmond, Virginia

Evergreen Cemetery

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
The Flying Jacob is an unlikely concoction that tells the story of Swedish food culture.
food

How a Banana-Chicken Casserole Defined Swedish Cuisine

The recipe for "Flying Jacob" was the improvised creation of an air-freight worker.
Luke Fater August 26, 2019