Articles by Allison Meier

music

The Cartography of Sound

rivers

Waterways That May Run Their Course: America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers

lost wonders

Destruction on the Horizon for the Eiffel Tower of Moscow

death

Funerals in the Vatican: Discovering the Final Rites of the Popes

objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: One-Handed Trombone

thrones

The Real Game of Thrones

abandoned

A Photographer Finds the Ghost of Woody Guthrie in an Abandoned Asylum

waterfalls

Where to Catch a Moonbow

curious fact of the week

Curious Fact of the Week: The Spectacle of the Spectacles Museum

fortresses

The Impenetrable Island Isolation of Sea Forts

festivals

Mark Your Calendars for 12 of the World's Weird Rites of Spring

museums

The Hidden Magic of New York's Houdini Museum

animals

The Greatest Crane Migration Begins in Nebraska

objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: The Electric Whaling Harpoon

cemeteries

Inspiring Libraries in the Most Unexpected Places

architecture

Before the Garden Gnome, the Ornamental Hermit: A Real Person Paid to Dress like a Druid

curious fact of the week

Curious Fact of the Week: The Nightly Flight 1.5 Million Bats from an Austin Bridge

ships

Vikings from a Mass Grave and Their Warship Storm London

A Guide to Six Strange Ocean Phenomena through a 19th Century Text

music

Otherworldy Instruments Played by the Ocean

cemeteries

Washington Irving Bishop: The Magician Killed by an Autopsy

exploration

The Deep Sea Diving Suit That Could Change What We Know about the Ocean

objects of intrigue

From Ocean to Ornament, the Most Extraordinary Victorian Seaweed Scrapbook

magic

Beyond the Bonds of Death: Four Places to Find Houdini's Legend Still Living in NYC