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An orderly Egyptian funeral garden, the first ever found.
science

Lettuce for the Dead in a Tidy, 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Funeral Garden

The find is the first of its kind.
Samir S. Patel May 8, 2017
Permanently Closed
Birdseye view of the National Capital
Washington, D.C.

Babcock Lake Fisheries

The U.S. Fish Commission’s effort to mass produce carp.
food

Eating Spaghetti by the Fistful Was Once a Neapolitan Street Spectacle

Tourists flocked to see the "macaroni eaters" cram noodles into their mouths.
Adee Braun May 8, 2017
The Dunham Tavern
Cleveland, Ohio

The Dunham Tavern

This retired stagecoach tavern is the oldest building in Cleveland.
The interiors of the small museum
Brooklyn, New York

Coney Island Museum

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
A gramophone playing a 78.
music

A Wayback Machine for Early 20th Century Tunes

The Internet Archive has a surprisingly deep collection of records made of insect secretions.
Kelsey Kennedy May 4, 2017
Womyn holding a banner for the Lesbian Herstory Archives during the 2007 LGBT Pride March in New York
Brooklyn, New York

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
The shape has been compared to that of a milk bottle.
Middletown, Maryland

The (First) Washington Monument

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Front of the property
Washington, D.C.

Tudor Place

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
A 17th-century map of the moon.
space exploration

The 17​th​-Century Moon Mission That Never Got Off the Ground

Dr. John Wilkins' lunar ambitions were a little too lofty.
Natalie Zarrelli May 3, 2017
With Washington Monument in the background, looking East
Washington, D.C.

Jefferson Pier Marker

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
New York, New York

WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
Ruins of the kitchen outbuilding
Arlington, Virginia

Abingdon Plantation Ruins

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
View from the Exhibit Hall looking into the waiting area.
Arlington, Virginia

Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Permanently Closed
Hartford, Connecticut

Abandoned Comet Diner

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
A brush-painted porcelain pot, made in Jingdezhen in the mid-1700s.
art

One of the Earliest Industrial Spies Was a French Missionary Stationed in China

When he wasn't converting people, Father Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles was extracting trade secrets from porcelain producers.
Cara Giaimo April 28, 2017
A classic Marktown house
East Chicago, Indiana

Marktown Historic District

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.
Mike Haar (left) and Michael A. Cumella, preparing for a set.
music

Last Century a DJ Saved My Life

New York City's oldest-school spinners are two phonograph-loving guys named Mike.
Cara Giaimo April 27, 2017