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The Rogers Vault
Washington, D.C.

Treasury Department Cash Vault

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
Las Vegas dump site bunnies, happy to be fed.
bunnies

Feral Bunnies Are Taking Over Las Vegas

They've overrun yards, state parks, and even a mental health care facility—and no one knows what to do with them.
Cara Giaimo February 1, 2017
Balancing Rocks!!
Harare, Zimbabwe

Balancing Rocks of the Zimbabwe Dollar

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.
Trading room circa 1894
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Permanently Closed
Looking out from the ruins of a cocaine kingpin’s vacation home.
Barú, Colombia

Pablo Escobar's Abandoned Secret Island Mansion

Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.
The Marriage
New York, New York

The Marriage of Money and Real Estate

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
Permanently Closed
Former Riggs Bank in Georgetown.
Washington, D.C.

Riggs Bank

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
Gold coins turns up in Salvation Army buckets across the country.
holidays

Found: Two Gold Coins From 1947, Dropped in a Salvation Army Bucket

Each one is worth $1,400.
Sarah Laskow December 6, 2016
25 & B
infrastructure

How to Decode the Hidden Secrets of Havana's Streets

Hand signals, street signs, color-coded uniforms, and more.
Sarah Laskow November 15, 2016
Deadwood's 1883 Racketeer Nickel.
money

In Deadwood, Men Wore Fake Five Dollar Coins on Their Wrists to Show Off

Gold-plated nickels were all the rage.
Sarah Laskow November 2, 2016
This $0.75 parody shinplaster is full of surprises.
objects of intrigue

The Best Political Cartoon In History Is This Fake Banknote from the Panic of 1837

This $.75 bill features a human-faced dung beetle, a donkey pooping money, and Andrew Jackson in flag drag.
Cara Giaimo November 1, 2016
Front of the Ugland House
George Town, Cayman Islands

Ugland House

There is one corporation registered for every three square feet of space in this inconspicuous office building.
Horseshoes, 61 nails, an axe and billhook are part of the rent London owes to the Queen.
royalty

London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Leased in 1211

In a small annual ceremony the city hands over an axe, a knife, 6 horseshoes, and 61 nails.
Sarah Laskow October 17, 2016
Wish You Were Here.
art

See Striking Portraits Entirely Made With Dollar Bills

Mark Wagner makes currency portraits of Trump, Clinton, and more.
A.M. Brune September 29, 2016
ancient

How Did These Ancient Roman Coins End Up in Japan?

They date to the 4th century.
Erik Shilling September 26, 2016
A couple of teens enjoying some culture.
money

The Italian Government is Giving Every Eighteen-Year-Old a €500 'Culture Bonus'

It's to spend on books, movie tickets, museums, and national parks.
Cara Giaimo August 23, 2016
An official pin for proud members of the Sigma Firefly Scientists Club. (The tail glows in the dark.)
insects

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.
Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016
Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.