Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
Levi Shafer, and Lt. Riddler had a 600-pound obelisk quarried, which they then brought to Gettysburg and placed on a small plot purchased from the owner of what is now known as the Wiser House.
Explore Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile
Those with a taste for adventure and a love of sweeping natural beauty will adore Robinson Crusoe Island’s unique wildlife, volcanic peaks, and pristine water that is ideal for sailing, swimming, and exploring.
What Did the Ancient Egyptians Eat?
“But now, more and more people are doing these more advanced analyses, and more importantly, bringing things together.” She cites isotope analysis as being a particularly significant innovation because it allows us to identify trace organic material, like the contents of a cooking pot, that may no longer be visible.
Lovers of Modena
Some archaeologists have doubts that a pair of homosexual lovers would be buried in such a way and have instead proposed that they were relatives of close age who had died together in battle.
Petroglyphs at Signal Hill
The designs, which were created by pecking into the desert varnish coating the rocks on the hills, feature depictions of people, animals including bighorn sheep, snakes, and lizards as well as many geometric symbols such as segmented circles and spirals.
Cheyenne Depot Museum
Designed by renowned Boston-based architect Henry Van Brunt, the Cheyenne depot served as a hub for the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad, and today is a National Historic Landmark.
Women’s Wrongs: Our Favorite Reads
Celia Cooney wasn’t America’s only “Bobbed Haired Bandit,” just one of several robbers the press glorified as provocative women’s rights icons.
Mama Mimi Sculpture (Giant Troll)
In a public park in Wilson, Wyoming, a giant wooden troll stretches her leg across the shallow waters of a pond.
Duwisib Castle
The kitchen was empty without modern equipment, the hotel rooms had been abandoned for years, with quant bathrooms, and the basement bar had nothing but a cheap half-finished 2013 bottle of wine.
Asukayama Park
The park is also home to ancient artifacts, including the Asukayama tumuli cluster, an archaeological site consisting of five 6th-century burial mounds, believed to belong to the Muzashi-no-kuni-no-miyatsuko clan that once ruled the eastern Kanto region.
Bunker of Civil Defence (Kryt CivilnĂ Ochrany)
Kryt Civilnà Ochrany - Institut Paměti národa Olomouc (as it's listed on google maps) is easily identifiable by a large Czech flag with the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, painted over it.
Goldfield, Nevada: Explore a Lively Ghost Town
The Western United States is home to countless dusty ghost towns that experienced their heyday during the gold rush of the late 19th and early 20th century.
New Orleans, Louisiana
It’s perched on a great corner with easy access to the Quarter or a streetcar or taxi ride to the Garden District, with the opulent Peacock Room (peacockroomnola.com) beckoning guests for fabulous cocktails, bites, and special events from drag shows and brunch to tropical happy hours and costume parties.
Tasso Heritage Center
The Center houses artifacts from the island and Sierra Leone, including cultural masks and pottery and stoneware shards documenting the long history of connection between Tasso and the world.
What Lies Beneath the Gravestone of a Fictional It Girl?
The sight of the tomb might have evoked sighs or even tears in the tender-hearted readers of Susanna Rowson’s 1791 novel Charlotte, A Tale of Truth, who would have recalled how Miss Temple, a naive 16-year-old British girl, had been seduced by the villainous rake Lord Montraville, brought to America, and then abandoned as he went off to marry another woman and fight in the Revolutionary War.
In Rio, a Reincarnated Spirit Can Chase Away the Rain
The belief that a religious or spiritual entity has the power to control the weather is widespread in Brazil, where there is “a ritualized understanding of nature,” says Renzo Taddei, an associate professor of anthropology at the Federal University of São Paulo who has studied the Foundation.
Three ways to lace hiking boots to relieve discomfort
The toe-relief lacing technique helps relieve pressure on swollen or sore toes by loosening the front of the boot while maintaining a secure fit elsewhere.