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St. George's Syrian Catholic Church in New York, New York
While no longer operating as a church, St. George's Syrian Catholic Church is representative of an important and often overlooked part of New York City's immigrant history.Originally built circa 1812...
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Ruins of the Chapman Beverley Mill in Broad Run, Virginia
This mill goes back – way back. Before the Revolutionary War back. Erected from solid stone, what was originally Chapman’s Mill went up in 1742, five full stories and open for business.Operating as a...
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Meet the Most Famous Michigander in Kazakhstan
Louis Albertini's time in Kazakhstan has brought with it unexpected fame. (Photo: Louis Albertini)Twenty-six year-old Michigander Louis Azamat Albertini has been interviewed by Kazakhstan’s Esquire...
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West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring, New York
During the War of 1812, a fledgling United States managed to keep the British at bay. But the victory was far from resounding.For example, in 1814, the British famously captured and burned Washington,...
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The Eye of the Wind in North Vancouver, Canada
When you build North America's first extreme high altitude wind turbine, and the world's first wind turbine with an elevator and viewing deck, you can expect to encounter a few hurdles along the...
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Into The Glacier in Reykjavík, Iceland
As if Iceland wasn't already the greatest country on our planet, as of June 2015, they've added another once in a lifetime experience with Into The Glacier, an ice cave attraction that lets anyone trek...
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Digital Orca in Vancouver, Canada
Like something out of the movie Pixels, Douglas Coupland's public art masterpiece, Digital Orca looks like it is leaping right out of a video game. Or maybe a giant Lego set.Coupland is better known...
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Iceland's Yule Lads are Like 13 Demented Santas and They are Amazing
Yule Lads on a billboard inside a state park in Iceland, where they are reputed to live. (Photo: Lusinemarg, CC BY-SA 4.0)Not every beloved holiday tradition escapes its native land. “Unless you are...
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The Absurdly Complete History of Animals Parachuting From the Sky
Dog mascot - complete with uniform and wings - of VS-1, D7, Naval Air Station in Florida, 1943. (Photo: National Museum of the US Navy/flickr) Sometimes, to save a beaver, you have to throw it out of...
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How Dreamcatchers Went from Sacred Tradition to the Malls of America
Hanging out to catch some dreams. (Photo: Janis K./flickr)This is part four of a five-part series on sleep and dreams, sponsored by Oso mattresses. Read the others here, here, and here.The...
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The Danish Anarchists Who Inspired SantaCon Could Not Have Imagined Its...
SantaCon hits New York City's subway. (Photo: Jason Eppink/flickr)A sea of red and white coats rancorously swarm down thousands of streets. Hundreds of people, dressed as Santa Claus, scream and sing...
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FOUND: The Walls of a 12th-Century Castle, Buried Beneath a Prison
The castle dig (Photo: Cotswold Archaeology/Mark Price)While digging in the exercise yard of a defunct jail, construction workers in Gloucester, England, unexpectedly unearthed a castle wall from the...
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The Tribeca Fire Station That Got a Starring Role in Ghostbusters
The Ghostbusters Firehouse or Hook and Ladder 8 (Photo: Philip Ritz/Wikipedia)Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!But where ya gonna call them? At their iconic firehouse headquarters, of course. In the...
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The Labyrinthine 'Underground Flower Garden' Caves Beneath Budapest
The caverns and chambers of the Molnár János cave are large, larger than inactive caves in Budapest and are still being formed. (Photo: Laszlo Abel)Beneath the city of Budapest lies a hidden...
View ArticleFleeting Wonders: A Bus-Sized Polar Bear, Powered By Activists
Giant polar bear right now with @kuminaidoo@Greenpeace. "We must not fail." #COP21pic.twitter.com/2fpFLdEtHK— NZYD (@NZYD) December 9, 2015The newest face at the COP21 climate conference in Paris is...
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Passports Were Once Considered Offensive—Perhaps They Still Are
A passport belonging to Russian-born American ballet dancer Adolph Bolm. (Photo: Library of Congress)A passport is one of the most powerful documents you can possess. It is also one of the more...
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Jimi Hendrix Shrine in Vancouver, Canada
Back in the day, it was not unusual to catch a glimpse of future rock god Jimi Hendrix helping his Grandmother at Vie’s Chicken and Steak House, or hear his guitar late at night, the best time to...
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Newport Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island
From First Beach at one end to Bailey’s Beach at the other, Newport Rhode Island’s Cliff Walk is a three & a half mile National Recreation Trail with seven access points, and 40 steps with a...
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Does Mrs. Claus Have a Life of Her Own?
Who are you, lady on the right? (Photo: Anssi Koskinen/Wikipedia)Here's a trivia question for the festive season: What is the first name of Santa Claus' wife?Trick question. Not only does Mrs. Claus...
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The Ruins of Rentina in Thessaloniki, Greece
This abandoned hilltop settlement near the ancient city of Arethousa was a stronghold for a succession of ancient civilizations.For decades, archaeologists have tried to untangle the complex history of...
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