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The Great Hall and the Lord's Quarters in the virtual reconstruction.
archaeology

Walk Through the Halls of Scotland's Lords of the Isles (Virtually)

A digital reconstruction revives a medieval seat of power.
Jonathan Carey May 23, 2019
The roots of a tulip poplar, a common hardwood tree with medicinal properties.
medicine

How Civil War Plant Remedies Could Improve Modern Medicine

An old medical botanical guide offers new avenues for research.
Evan Nicole Brown May 23, 2019
The historic home of the Yokoi family of Marugame, Japan, has been given to The Huntington.
ships

How Do You Move a 320-Year-Old House Across an Ocean?

A historic structure in Japan is making its way to California.
Jonathan Carey May 23, 2019
Buxton, England

Solomon's Temple

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Woods Landing-Jelm, Wyoming

Woods Landing Bar & Cafe

Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.
Some motels, like this one with a big yucca plant on its sign, referenced desert sights.
roadside attractions

The Neon Motel Signs of Las Vegas Aren't Dead Yet

A photographer captured their flickers of life.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 22, 2019
Sculptures on a pillar in the Baroque library at Metten Abbey.
Metten, Germany

Baroque Library of Metten Abbey

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Janissaries carrying their <em>kazan, </em>along with a regimental ladle.
food

Being an Ottoman Janissary Meant War, Mutiny, and Baklava

To overthrow the sultan, janissaries first threw over their cooking pots.
Anne Ewbank May 21, 2019
Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves on the Bradshaw Trail in 1930.
deserts

These Adventurous Women Photographed the California Desert in the 1920s

We almost lost their work forever.
Winnie Lee May 21, 2019
Tombland Alley and the back of the Augustine Steward House.
Norwich, England

Tombland Alley

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Krakow, Poland

Statue of Jan Matejko

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
Royal Malaysian Police Museum
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Police Museum

This surprising museum tells the story of modern Malaysia through the history of its law enforcement.
One of the Virtual Archaeology Museum's wrecks, known as 15377, has a visitor.
shipwrecks

How to Explore a Shipwreck From the Comfort of Your Couch

Without the training, equipment, and utter terror.
Jonathan Carey May 16, 2019
A glorious gold-detailed Toselli.
objects of intrigue

The Coolest Coffee Maker of the 19th Century Was a Tabletop Train

Only the very wealthy could afford these delicate contraptions.
Anne Ewbank May 15, 2019
The Four Mile House in the park.
Glendale, Colorado

Four Mile Historic Park

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.
The chimney in the middle of the woods.
Copley, England

Copley Chimney

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Sharon Temple.
East Gwillimbury, Ontario

Sharon Temple

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.
The new Brown Betty is much more stackable.
design

Britain's Iconic Brown Betty Teapot Gets a Redesign

A new version of the humble teapot reintroduces features from the past.
Frances Ambler May 8, 2019