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Time Capsule

An annular eclipse, in New Mexico in 2012.

American Towns Are Making Solar Eclipse Time Capsules

Mementos of the sky, sealed in the ground.

Cara Giaimo August 17, 2017

Found: A Time Capsule Hidden by Author Chuck Palahniuk

The "Fight Club" scribe left a surprise in a former home.

Erik Shilling August 8, 2017

The first page of the letter.

Found: A Letter to the Future From 1995

The walls of a suburban house contained a secret missive.

Sarah Laskow July 18, 2017

This is a time capsule.

Found: A Buried Bomb That Was Actually a Hip ‘80s Time Capsule

It looks a lot like a bomb.

Sarah Laskow July 6, 2017

The time capsule itself.

Found: Surprise Time Capsule Hiding in the Walls of a High School Gym

It was almost destroyed along with the building.

Sarah Laskow June 30, 2017

The Dispute Over a Time Capsule Found in a Confederate Statue

It will be a while before we know exactly what's inside.

Erik Shilling June 22, 2017

A replica of the items in the original Westinghouse time capsule.

The Best Way to Find a Time Capsule

They've been waiting for you.

Eric Grundhauser February 15, 2017

Keystone, South Dakota

Hall of Records in Mount Rushmore

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Poland Digs Up a Nazi Time Capsule

It contained a lot of your typical time capsule stuff—plus some pictures of Hitler.

Sarah Laskow September 19, 2016

space exploration

The Inevitable, Intergalactic Awkwardness of Time Capsules

A close examination of the Voyager Golden Records reveals the one flaw behind all attempts to bottle history: humans.

Cara Giaimo May 25, 2016

Ushuaia, Argentina

The Time Capsule of Ushuaia

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

The curators drink cart

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Curator's Office

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

World's Largest Axe

Nackawic, New Brunswick

World's Largest Axe

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

Amarillo, Texas

Helium Time Columns Monument

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Atlanta, Georgia

Crypt of Civilization

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.