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Many people don't know that classical statues were once painted with bright colors. The Acropolis Museum designed a game to help children imagine what they looked like.
museums

10 Cultural Craft Projects to Calm Your Cooped-Up Kids

Museums around the world have created new ways to play from home.
Claire Voon April 1, 2020
A 14th-century painting of Saint Corona by the Master of Palazzo Venezia Madonna.
saints

Is Saint Corona a Guardian Against Epidemics?

Well, she might be now, at least.
Matthew Taub March 31, 2020
St. Mary’s Church. (2019)
Fairfax Station, Virginia

St. Mary's Church

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.
<em>Honeyland</em> is full of amber-hued shots.
film

3 Transportive Documentaries That Can Take You Away

Around the world and back in time from the comfort of your couch.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 30, 2020
Maglič Castle.
Maglič, Serbia

Maglič

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.
Video • Object of Intrigue

Behold, the Vampire-Killing Kit

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The shoebox lunch has become a symbol of resilience.
food

How 'Shoebox Lunches' Made Black Travel Possible During Jim Crow

Humble shoeboxes allowed African Americans to dine with dignity.
Nicole Taylor March 27, 2020
Lindon, Colorado

Abbott Church

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.
Before its dilapidation, Croatia's Samobor Castle shifted from Roman-Gothic to Renaissance style.
castles

See Europe’s Ruined Medieval Castles Come Back to Life

Seven virtual reconstructions offer a glimpse at the fortified past.
Isaac Schultz March 26, 2020
The <em>Stickleback</em>'s stern, resting two miles under the sea.
shipwrecks

Found: The Cold War Wreck of a World War II Submarine

A training exercise in 1958 sent the USS Stickleback to the ocean floor.
Isaac Schultz March 26, 2020
Natchez, Mississippi

Under-the-Hill Saloon

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Dunfermline, Scotland

Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.
Monroe Boston Strause would reinvent the cream pie.
food

The 'Pie Engineer' Who Designed a Dessert For the Jazz Age

With a new filling and a new crust, an American innovator changed pie forever.
Rossi Anastopoulo March 24, 2020
A homegrown Paul Robeson tomato.
food

Why Soviet Russia Named a Tomato After an American Celebrity

Singer, actor, activist ... tomato?
Debra Freeman March 17, 2020
The Old Lifeboat House
Lytham, England

Old Lifeboat House

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.
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History of Stickers Museum
Toronto, Ontario

History of Stickers Museum

This museum explores the history of stickers and is home to RePEELed, an exhibit featuring sticker art from around the world.
The first in a new series of guidebooks is available for pre-order.
books

The Republic of Venice Died in 1797. Now You Can Visit It.

Meet Giovanni Vale, your travel guide to countries that no longer exist.
Isaac Schultz March 10, 2020
Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois

Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.