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The Powell Memorial.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Powell Memorial

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Horace Vernet's <em>The Last Grenadier of Waterloo</em>, contemplating his plight.
medicine

The French Conquest of Algeria Was Sick With Nostalgia

The long, dark, painful history of an everyday emotion.
Matthew Taub December 21, 2018
Pepper plants made for a hotter holiday.
food

When the Christmas Plant Was a Pepper, Not a Poinsettia

Chilis were once holiday must-haves.
Anne Ewbank December 20, 2018
Panyer Boy stone carving.
London, England

Panyer Boy

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
Whitefriars Crypt
London, England

Whitefriars Crypt

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.
Z Ward.
Glenside, Australia

Z Ward

A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.
A bowl of Ashlan Fu, ready to be eaten with chopsticks.
food

How Muslim-Chinese Food Became a Culinary Star in Kyrgyzstan

Their signature noodles are eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Richard Collett December 18, 2018
The Museum of Edinbugh, Huntly House.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Museum of Edinburgh

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
Gastro Obscura

Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.
North entrance of Seattle Center Armory.
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Center Armory

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.
The base of the Glendale Steps from Glendale Avenue.
Akron, Ohio

The Glendale Steps

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
Tusayan Lookout Tree in 2018
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Kaibab Lookout Trees

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
Waddesdon, England

Waddesdon Manor Aviary

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
The Verendrye Monument.
Fort Pierre, South Dakota

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye Monument

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.
The monument.
Wrocław, Poland

Monument In Honor of the Slaughtered Animals

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
In <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em>, Petruchio sends plates flying at dinner.
food

In Shakespeare, Food References Are a Window to the Soul

Decoding a character's anger over roast mutton.
Leigh Chavez-Bush December 10, 2018
The monument to Alexander Von Humboldt.
Mexico City, Mexico

Alexander Von Humboldt Monument

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Old Spanish Fort

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.