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preserved specimens
Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts
From Galileo’s middle finger to Chopin’s heart, these body parts have long outlived the rest of their owners.
The Rocks, Australia
Susannah Place
Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.
Bellevue, Idaho
Silver Creek Preserve
In Idaho’s high desert, underground water resurfaces as a remarkably rich spring-fed creek.
Davis, West Virginia
Bear Rocks Preserve
A windswept sandstone overlook offers sweeping views across an ancient plateau.
San Isidro, Argentina
Molino García (Garcia Mill)
A perfectly preserved 19th-century mill that can still run today.
Highland Park, Illinois
Openlands Lakeshore Preserve
A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.
Niagara Falls, New York
The Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts)
One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.
Mercer, Maine
Mercer Meeting House
A circa-1800 meeting house that once served as the social and civic heart of this small Maine town.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Göteborgs Remfabrik - Textile Heritage Centre
The best-preserved weaving mill from the early 20th century in all of Scandinavia
Keene, Ontario
Hope Mill Conservation Area
A 190-year-old water-powered sawmill brought back to life by retirees who refused to let pioneer ingenuity gather dust.
Poolesville, Maryland
The Old Town Hall Bank Museum and Exhibit Hall
The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.
astronomy
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
After spending the last century as a golf course, the Octagon Earthworks are now protected—and celebrated—for their ancient Native American origins.
Velha Goa, India
Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi
This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.
plague
Racism and Sexism Claims Shake a Modern Fantasy Village
In North America's largest medieval-style town, it’s not just architecture that needs some 21st-century renovation.
Portland, Maine
Abyssinian Meeting House
This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.
ancient
Why Scientists Are Mixing Wasabi and Ancient Papyrus
Vapors from the delicious food have a surprising effect.
cemeteries
Surprise! You Own a Long-Lost Cemetery
Families across the U.S. are finding each other through a forgotten, historically Black graveyard.
abandoned
A Case for the Preservation of Abandoned Places
Finding where history, passion, and urban development come together can mean a lot to a community.
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