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Fishtown.
Leland, Michigan

Leland's Historic Fishtown

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station.
Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
The fireplace from the outside of the ranch house.
Willcox, Arizona

James Garfield Memorial Fireplace

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.
The floral-etched toe of the baby boot.
medieval

Found: A Fancy Baby Boot From the 14th Century

Archaeologists in Switzerland unearthed a fragment of a very small shoe.
Sabrina Imbler April 1, 2019
No. 2 Plank Road Tollgate House.
Okemos, Michigan

No. 2 Plank Road Tollgate House

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.
The Trenton trolley as it was being revealed.
architecture

Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House

When Trenton's streetcars came to a halt in the 1930s, one literally found a home.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 19, 2019
Sunset at Slieve Foy, protected home of leprechauns.
Carlingford, Ireland

Sliabh Foy Loop Trail

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
La Granja
Esporles, Spain

La Granja de Esporles

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.
Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.
animals

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.
Phineas Rueckert March 13, 2019
Asmara's Fiat Tagliero service station, with its dynamic wings and strong, upward lines.
architecture

When Gorgeous Architectural Landmarks Are Also Monuments to Fascism

In Asmara, Eritrea, preservationists are grappling with the tricky task of celebrating Futurism.
Evan Nicole Brown March 1, 2019
The stage at the campgrounds.
Dorothy, West Virginia

Stanley Heirs Park

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.
Church of 8 Wheels.
San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
Nottingham, England

Green's Mill

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Los Angeles, California

Highland Park Bowl

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
Wikitongues cofounder Freddie Andrade speaks with Caroline Jabulile White, a Gullah speaker and cultural activist from Charleston, South Carolina.
preservation

Inside an Effort to Document Every Single Language on Earth

Wikitongues offers video samples of Lemerig, Texas German, Aranese, and many more.
Evan Nicole Brown January 31, 2019
The hotel entrance.
Istanbul, Turkey

Pera Palace Hotel

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
The "aljibe" or cistern beneath the Cáceres Museum.
Cáceres, Spain

Moorish Cistern of Cáceres

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.
The medieval walls of Ávila.
Ávila, Spain

Medieval Walls of Ávila

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.