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Vann Molyvann's National Theatre, 1966. The architect's New Khmer style is evident in its pyramid structure and piqued roof.
temples

The Architect Who Married Modernism and Ancient Khmer Style

Until his recent death, Vann Molyvann struggled to bring Cambodia's past and present together.
Vittoria Traverso October 13, 2017
The rocket replica.
Concord, New Hampshire

Redstone Rocket Replica

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.
President Ronald Reagan, in jelly bean form.
31 days of halloween

Why the Jelly Belly Factory Has a Shrine to Ronald Reagan

The Gipper loved his sweet, sweet beans.
Shelby Pope October 12, 2017
Jeweled cover, <em>Lindau Gospels</em>, c. 875.
libraries

See the Most Luxurious Medieval Manuscripts in Existence

Feel free to judge these books by their covers.
Anika Burgess October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Peirce Mill Spy Station

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
murder

Archaeologists Strike Gold at the Site of a Mysterious 5th-Century Massacre

New discoveries deepen the enigma of Sweden's Sandby borg.
Natasha Frost October 11, 2017
View into the reading room.
Austin, Texas

The Harry Ransom Center

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
View from above Nant Gwrtheyrn, looking down over Porth Y Nant quarrymen houses.
Llithfaen, Wales

Nant Gwrtheyrn

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
Harran, Turkey

Harran Beehive Houses

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.
The iconic Gibson Girl, drawn by Charles Dana Gibson, pinned her hair up on her head, with hatpins to keep her hat in place.
sexism

Before Mace, a Hatpin Was an Unescorted Lady’s Best Defense

Accessories to assault.
Natasha Frost October 10, 2017
An illustration of Che Guevara.
history

In Cuba, You Can't Spell 'Chess' Without 'Che'

He died 50 years ago today, but the revolutionary's zeal for the game of kings lives on in Havana.
Vittoria Traverso October 9, 2017
Bodega Peñacoba
Aranda de Duero, Spain

Bodegas of Aranda de Duero

A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
Selena, in 1994.
television

Found: Long-Lost Footage of Selena, the Pioneering Tejano Singer

A project documenting the overlooked history of Spanish-language TV turned up this haunting tape.
Sarah Laskow October 6, 2017
Josh Kantor at one of his many keyboards.
music

The Very Modern Life of an Old-Timey Baseball Organist

Powered by technology and enthusiasm, Fenway Park's Josh Kantor pulls out all the stops.
Cara Giaimo October 6, 2017
The party that made it to the South Pole, including Robert Falcon Scott.
exploration

Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic Expedition May Have Been Sabotaged

New evidence suggests his second-in-command was to blame.
Kelsey Kennedy October 5, 2017
Six-year-old Leonard Schuster's foot in 1896. One suspects he struggled to keep still.
31 days of halloween

The Existential Horror Created by the First X-Ray Images

"I have seen my death!"
Kelsey Kennedy October 5, 2017
witchcraft

The Scandalous Witch Hunt That Poisoned 17th-Century France

The Affair of the Poisons was one to remember.
Natasha Frost October 5, 2017
Front of the old Tabulating Machine Co. building on 31st Street.
Washington, D.C.

The Tabulating Machine Co.

The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.