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Soraya Alcala Carbonero (left) and Madeleine Neiman (right), assistant conservators, treat a Tsimshian house post.

natural history museums

The Many, Many Layers of a Totem Pole Restoration Project

The American Museum of Natural History is conserving—and reconsidering—these monumental carvings.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 30, 2019

The central structure, known as Triangolo Barberini.

Triangolo Barberini

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

One of the stones.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sanctuary Stones

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

The hotel entrance.

Istanbul, Turkey

Pera Palace Hotel

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

St Alphege being carried off by the Vikings.

Canterbury, England

Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

Monkeys, not apes!

The Curious Case of the Last 'Wild' Monkeys in Europe

Barbary macaques remain in Gibraltar thanks to a quirk of empire.

Dan Nosowitz January 28, 2019

Pietra del Vituperio.

Pietra del Vituperio (Stone of Shame)

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

Montcassino Abbey.

Montecassino Abbey

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

Tonopah, Nevada

The Mizpah Hotel

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

The circle is much, much younger than archaeologists thought.

It Turns Out That This 'Millennia-Old' Stone Circle Is Actually Only as Old as Millennials

It's a recent riff on an ancient Scottish tradition.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 23, 2019

Stockholm, Sweden

1/4 Milestone of Stockholm

This stone obelisk is a relic of the 17th-century Swedish mile markers.

Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Trees

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

North America, one mammal at a time.

A Map of the World’s Mammals for People Who Liked to Wear Them

This 1917 chart was focused on fur for fashion.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 21, 2019

Old and new signatures.

Leiden, Netherlands

Ehrenfest's Signature Wall

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.

Trail marker #33 at West End Beach in Traverse City.

Cadillac, Michigan

Old Indian Trail

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

The study in the mansion.

Prescott, Arizona

Old Governor's Mansion

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

Preston, England

Preston Martyrs Memorial

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

The chart looks pretty good, all things considered.

Found: A Very Old Periodic Table, Rolled Up in Storage

The science-y magic of tidying up.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 17, 2019