Preservation

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.