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The Masonic Temple in Aurora, pictured here in 2014, sat vacant for about a decade before it went up in flames in early October.
freemasons

The Grandeur of Old Masonic Temples Also Makes Them Vulnerable to Fires

They're hard to reuse, and can be quick to burn.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 22, 2019
Court Barn from Lee-on-Solent.
Chichester, England

Weald and Downland Living Museum

This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.
Old photos, traditional clothes displayed at the museum.
Kolkja, Estonia

Old Believers Museum

Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.
Historic trash in Joshua Tree National Park.
national parks

Sometimes Trash Is Treasured in America's National Parks

Bottles, cans, and more can reveal a long history of industry, recreation, and shenanigans.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 13, 2019
Chahuaytire, Peru

Parque de la Papa

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.
Video • AO Docs

These Grandmothers Are Preserving Ukraine’s Folk Music Traditions

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Altenburg, Germany

Historischer Friseursalon

An incredibly well-preserved barbershop from the 1920s was transformed into a tiny local museum.
Meet the crisp and tart Gravenstein apple.
preservation

In Northern California, the Time Is Ripe for a Forgotten Apple's Comeback

Once-popular Gravensteins are available for just two weeks each August.
Evan Nicole Brown August 6, 2019
Hendrix's bedroom.
London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
Room at the Bohemian National Hall dedicated to Antonín Dvořák.
New York, New York

Dvořák Room

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.
Sumbiling Eco Village.
Batang Duri, Brunei

Sumbiling Eco Village

A remote lodge nestled among some of the world's best-preserved rainforests.
The strange and beautiful Buzludzha Monument.
communist architecture

Bulgaria's Abandoned Communist Monument Gets a Lifeline

The Buzludzha Memorial House has a polarizing history and an uncertain future.
Evan Nicole Brown July 23, 2019
Duffield Street between Willoughby and Fulton Streets was renamed Abolitionist Place in September 2007.
preservation

The Last Stand of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad

A rowhouse with a storied history is facing demolition.
Isaac Schultz July 23, 2019
Arthur B. Cohn House.
Houston, Texas

Arthur B. Cohn House

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.
Pretty, bad for historic walls.
architecture

Invasive, Photogenic Plants Are Taking a Toll on Istanbul’s Ancient Walls

One researcher is recommending a zero-tolerance policy.
Jonathan Carey June 11, 2019
The Dutch Windmill, which was purchased by Paula Doulaveris and Richard Birdsong in 2010.
architecture

How a Maryland Finishing School Became an International Architectural Wonderland

National Park Seminary had an unconventional approach to education.
Matthew Blitz May 29, 2019
People walk in front of the azulejo tiles on the exterior of Capela Das Almas in Porto.
architecture

Instead of Money, This Portuguese 'Bank' Safeguards 27,000 Handpainted Tiles

This collection of azulejos in Porto isn’t just for conservation and display—it’s also open for withdrawals.
Keith Barry May 28, 2019
The lobby.
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Baldwin Hotel Museum

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.