water
Mapping the U.K.'s Many, Many Names for Streams
One man's brook is another man's allt. Or nant. Or gill. Or burn.
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shops
Seattle's Last Umbrella Shop Is Closing
The Pacific Northwest has no use for such things.
news
Rescuing a Fancy Chicken on the Appalachian Trail
Heather Bolint was halfway through her thru-hike when she came across a misplaced rooster.
bridges
A Unique, 3D-Printed Bike Bridge Has Opened in the Netherlands
The small-but-mighty structure is the first ever to be printed out of reinforced concrete.
animals
Digging Through the Archives of 'PURRRRR!,' the Premier Cat Newsletter of the 1980s
Before the internet, people got their feline fix in analog form.
31 days of halloween
This 'Dead Trend' Cemetery Celebrates All the Fads We Lost in 2017
RIP, dabbing. (And long live dad jokes.)
art
Unsettling Edvard Munch Paintings Are Coming to Oslo Airport
Do airports make you want to... scream?
national parks
You Can Now Take a Virtual Hike Around Canada's Polar Desert
Quttinirpaaq National Park just became the northernmost spot on Google Streetview.
31 days of halloween
Rotten Apples That Will Last Forever
A close-up look at the botanical glass artist Rudolf Blaschka's last—and strangest—project.
music
One of the World's Largest Pianos Has Returned Home
The nearly 19-foot instrument will now live in the workshop of Adrian Mann, who built it as a teenager.
31 days of halloween
More Than 20 Years Later, Cornell's Great Pumpkin Mystery Remains Unsolved
Who put a gourd on top of this 173-foot bell tower?
pigeons
This Pigeon Was in Danger, So a Woman Called Him a Cab
"They asked 'how many passengers,' and I said 'none, just one pigeon.'"
bears
3 Bears Broke Into a Colorado Pizza Shop
They ate a bunch of dough and salami.
statues
Toronto Airport's Inunnguat Are Sending the Wrong Message
New attention from the Inuit community reveals that these statues signify "a bad omen."
news
The Smell of Pumpkin Spice Forced a Baltimore School to Evacuate
The scourge of fall strikes again.
music
The Very Modern Life of an Old-Timey Baseball Organist
Powered by technology and enthusiasm, Fenway Park's Josh Kantor pulls out all the stops.
butterflies
The Charming Culprits Behind Denver's Mysterious Radar Blob
It turned out to be a whole lot of painted ladies.
art
2017's Best Salt Lick Art
Rainbows, pig mosaics, and strange shapes galore.
architecture
Soon You Will Be Able to Tour the Colosseum's Nosebleed Seats
For the first time in 40 years, the arena's fourth and fifth levels will be open to the public.
museums
A Phantom Labeler Is Menacing a New Zealand Museum
"GO ON TOUCH IT."
maps
Mapping Antwerp's Last 'Invisible Route'
One man tried to find a surveillance camera-free path through his city, and it wasn't easy.
animals
Look at These 7 Baby Lynxes and Their Mom
You deserve it!
space exploration
Are Earthworms Tough Enough for Mars?
One ecologist is trying to find out.
animals
Dead Whales Are Bringing Other Species Together
Over the past week, carcasses have inspired several unprecedented animal gatherings.
