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There are two full columns and two halves
Lincoln, Nebraska

Pioneers Park Pillars

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Blair Niles in 1910, then known as Mary Blair Beebe, on an expedition.
exploration

The Intrepid '20s Women Who Formed an All-Female Global Exploration Society

Excluded from the men-only Explorers Club, they established their own group for adventurers.
April White April 12, 2017
The melted core, from the side.
science

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of an Unplanned Meltdown at America’s First Nuclear Power Reactor

Ray Haroldsen didn't really notice anything was wrong.
Sarah Laskow April 11, 2017
Rome, Italy

Cloaca Maxima

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
A market where rats, cats, and dogs were sold for eating.
food

During an 1870 Siege, Trapped Parisians Dined on Rat, Cat, and Elephant

In a desperate time, the zoo became a source of food.
Anne Ewbank April 10, 2017
You'll never unsee it now.
Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Marble Stripe

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Pizzo during his round-trip ride from New York to Los Angeles.
bicycles

The Adventures of Tony Pizzo, Who Rode Around the U.S. Handcuffed to His Bicycle

It all began with a wager made by Fatty Arbuckle.
Garrett Hein April 7, 2017
Exterior of the house.
Waldorf, Maryland

Dr. Samuel Mudd House Museum

Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.
Barnsdall's Main Street oil well.
Barnsdall, Oklahoma

Barnsdall Main Street Oil Well

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.
American University surrounded by Army tents
Washington, D.C.

American University Experiment Station

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
King William III and his mid-17th century "close stool," which is on display at Hampton Court.
bathrooms

It Was Once Someone's Job to Chat With the King While He Used the Toilet

"Groom of the Stool" could be a crappy role, but it came with great benefits.
Natalie Zarrelli April 6, 2017
The tunnel connects with the Treasury's dry moat
Washington, D.C.

FDR's Bomb Shelter

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
A place to sit and read in the oldest Jewish library in the world
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Biblioteca Ets Haim

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.
Patented coffin torpedoes, for all your grave-defending needs!
victorian

Victorian 'Coffin Torpedoes' Blasted Would-Be Body Snatchers

Grave robbing got more hazardous in the 1880s.
Lucy Tiven April 3, 2017
The building where Otto Weidt made brushes and hid Jews
Berlin, Germany

Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.
Permanently Closed
$75,000 in old currency gets wheelbarrowed around Treasury
Washington, D.C.

Treasury Department Laundry

Literal "money laundering."
The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City
Queens, New York

Vander Ende-Onderdonk House

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
A panoramic view of the stage from the back of the balcony.
New York, New York

United Palace Theatre

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.