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The Unmarked Grave of H.H. Holmes.
Yeadon, Pennsylvania

Unmarked Grave of H.H. Holmes

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
Down periscope.
Washington, D.C.

USS Balao Conning Tower

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.
Pomerode's German architecture on display at the Carl Weege house museum.
Pomerode, Brazil

Carl Weege Immigrant House Museum

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
During the first dig, scientists revealed the mammoth's skull and scythe-shaped tusks.
prehistoric

What Do You Do When You Find a Mammoth on Your Farm?

A behind-the-scenes look at harvest time, soil drainage, and Pleistocene megafauna.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 20, 2017
Butch Cassidy's cabin in the Chubut Province of Argentina
Cushamen, Argentina

Butch Cassidy's Cabin

With the Wild Bunch hunted almost to extinction and the law closing in on him, Butch Cassidy fled to this remote cabin in Argentina.
Author Zora Neale Hurston at the New York Times Book Fair in 1937, not long after she completed her interviews with Cudjo Lewis.
literature

An Unpublished Work by Zora Neale Hurston Is Set for Release in 2018

"Barracoon" tells the story of the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade.
Ashawnta Jackson December 19, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
A 19th-century engraving of the Marquis de Sade, whose works were as political as they were pornographic.
history

The Manuscript of '120 Days of Sodom' Has Been Declared a National Treasure

A nation embraces the Marquis de Sade's controversial masterpiece.
Natasha Frost December 18, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Old Stone House

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Mosta, Malta

Rotunda of Mosta

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
A heavily redacted section of an 1899 letter from veterinary surgeon Frederick Smith to his wife Mary Anne.
mystery

How Archivists Deal With Redactions, Codes, and Scribbles

Sometimes, obscurity leads to surprising intimacies.
Cara Giaimo December 15, 2017
The Church of Our Lady of Kazan.
Yaropolets, Russia

The Church of Our Lady of Kazan

An unusual abandoned church damaged in World War II sits in a small village outside Moscow.
Kolossi, Cyprus

Kolossi Castle

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Underground

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.
American Museum of Tort Law
Winchester, Connecticut

American Museum of Tort Law

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.
A Pooktre.
architecture

A Short History of Tree Shaping

People have long tried to bend trees to their will, for both practical and aesthetic reasons.
Sarah Laskow December 13, 2017
Kumamoto, Japan

Kumamoto Castle

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
The elevator-disguised-as-a-smokestack monument to FDR.
Cambridge, Maryland

FDR Smokestack Memorial

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.