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music
How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of Ghana
You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter's 1956 visit in Accra's clubs today.
art
Keeping the Memory of Zora Neale Hurston Alive in a Small Florida City
The preservation of a heritage trail, where the author and anthropologist spent the last years of her life, takes a whole community.
Manchester, England
St. Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
New York, New York
WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
objects of intrigue
How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past
Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
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Podcast: Centers for Disease Control Museum
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
memorials
The Overlooked History of Berlin's Black Community
New memorials honor Afro-German victims of the Nazis.
islands
Excavating the Hawaiian History of Kaua‘i’s ‘Russian’ Fort
A rich local history has long been overshadowed by a few months under a Russian flag.
forests
How a Rebellion Planted Seeds of Revival in Rural Mexico
In 2011, the women of CherĂ¡n led a revolt against illegal logging and corruption. Today, the forests are coming back, and the Indigenous community is returning to its roots.
food
The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey
Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.
Leesburg, Virginia
Gleedsville Cemetery
The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.
Conche, Newfoundland and Labrador
French Shore Interpretation Centre
A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
National Museum of Industrial History
A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Narragansett Rune Stone
It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
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Munich, Germany
Ost-West-Friedenskirche (East-West Peace Church)
An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Scalpay Bridge
An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.
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Come Hell or High Water, Mail Arrives Weekly in This Remote Canyon
Jill and Jim Koch have been delivering mail by boat to Hells Canyon for decades, following a century-old route.
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Americans Once Celebrated Thanksgiving with Tricks, Treats, and Mayhem
Ragamuffin Day looked a whole lot like Halloween.
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