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Columbia Restaurant in Tampa, Florida

August 13, 2021

Founded by Casimiro Hernandez, Sr., in 1905, Columbia Restaurant started off as a corner cafe that was a favorite among local cigar workers looking for a quick jolt of Cuban coffee or spirits, or a hearty Cuban sandwich. Today, the establishment occupies an entire city block, with an interior divided into distinct dining rooms that represent its long history. Expansion began in 1919, when Hernandez, facing the threat of prohibition, joined forces with a neighboring restaurant: La Fonda, owned...

Sculpture of Oliver Pollock in Baton Rouge,...

August 13, 2021

The dollar sign, a founding father, an outdoor concert space in Baton Rouge: this seemingly disjointed collection of words are woven together in the story behind a sculpture located in Louisiana’s capital city. Now slightly weathered, with a green patinated surface, the bronze sculpture located near Baton Rouge’s modern downtown library depicts Oliver Pollock. Designed by renowned Baton Rouge sculptor and artist Frank Hayden and installed in 1979 in Galvez Plaza, the sculpture is one of few, if perhaps...

Simon Lake's Explorer in Milford, Connecticut

August 13, 2021

Inspired by his boyhood love for Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, mechanical engineer Simon Lake constructed his first submarine, Argonaut Junior, in 1894 in response to an open call from the United States Navy for a submarine torpedo boat. In 1898, Lake’s second vessel, Argonaut 1, was the first sub to travel in open waters when he used it to travel from Norfolk, Virginia to Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The Navy was uninterested in Lake’s designs...

Slowe-Burrill House in Washington, D.C.

August 13, 2021

Lucy Diggs Slowe was born on July 4th, 1885. She was the first Black woman to serve as the Dean of Women at any American University. She was also one of the founders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by Black women. Slowe also earned the national title of the American Tennis Association’s first tournament in 1917 and became the first Black person to win a national title in any sport. Mary Powell Burrill was...

How to Stock Your Pantry With Native...

August 13, 2021

When Ben Jacobs was a child, his parents launched a business in downtown Denver, Colorado. Grayhorse: An American Indian Eatery, was the first of its kind. But two years into the venture, the family closed the restaurant and moved on. Decades later, the memories of Grayhorse’s mission inspired Jacobs and his business partner, Matt Chandra, to launch their own restaurant in Denver in 2008. Today, the duo runs Tocabe, the largest Native-American owned and operated restaurant chain in the...

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg, Vermont

August 13, 2021

As you approach the entrance to Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, it’s hard to imagine that a world-class sculpture exhibit could be hidden amid these remote Vermont dairy farms. But, when you turn up the dirt drive and crest the hill, you’ll know you’ve found the place: dozens of brightly colored, oversized sculptures seem to magically rise from the surrounding hayfields. Since the 1970s, artist David Stromeyer has worked on this land, fabricated sculptures from iron, stone, and steel. The...

Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France

August 13, 2021

Born a fancy hotel in the early 1900s, this building hosted parties, balls, Russian refugees, German Jews, Nazi elite, resistance fighters, and concentration camp survivors in the first few decades of its existence. Named for the old Roman Lutetia, this hotel now provides a more luxurious setting. The plaque outside reads: Hotel Lutetia “From April to August 1945, this hotel, which had become a reception center, received the greater part of the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps, glad to...

Averara Skeletons in Averara, Italy

August 13, 2021

Averara is a tiny village along the Via Mercatorum, a medieval route linking Bergamo to the rest of Europe. Being on this route meant influencing and being influenced by the cultural trends of the time. A confraternity of penitents called disciplinati (or disciplini) became particularly influential between the 13th and 15th centuries. Usually looked with suspicion because of their emphasis on the mortification of the flesh, the disciplinati were often branded as heretics, but theologian and preacher Venturino de Apibus popularised...

Pompeii Thermopolium in Pompeii, Italy

August 12, 2021

Based on what has been unearthed since 1748, life in the Roman city of Pompeii must have been pretty good—until its inhabitants were buried alive in white-hot volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The ancient city on the Bay of Naples boasted public thermal baths, palatial villas, and brothels sporting notoriously explicit frescoes. In 2019, archeologists discovered the remains of a thermopolium, literally translated as a “hot drinks counter,” as well as evidence that even the poorer...

The Quest to Recreate a Lost and...

August 12, 2021

It starts with a cauldron, an open flame, and a good measure of raw honey. Then—double, double, toil and trouble—stir constantly until the honey spits black steam at you. Add water and stand back as it erupts, volcano-like. Throw in some yeast and spices and, after it ages a bit, behold: bochet, a mysterious and lost style of mead. My path to recreate this ancient and mysterious beverage would take me on a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of...

Beechworth Asylum in Beechworth, Australia

August 12, 2021

Beechworth Asylum is a decommissioned psychiatric hospital located on the outskirts of the rural Victorian town of Beechworth. First opened in 1867, it was one of a collection of large psychiatric hospitals that once serviced the state, and at its peak housed some 1,200 patients and 500 staff members. Following the royal commission into psychiatric care, the hospital was shut down in 1998 after running for 128 years. The grounds feature a unique architectural feature known as a “ha-ha wall.”...

Saw Mill River Daylighting in Yonkers, New...

August 12, 2021

The Industrial Revolution saw the proliferation of mills and factories, along with the draining and covering up of many natural waterways. Now, with a lot of industry gone various municipalities are looking to undo the damage by reopening these streams and rivers, though perhaps not as bold as the project in Downtown Yonkers. The Saw Mill River, originally called Nepeckamack (“fish trapping place”), was a boundary between groups of Lenape and a popular fishing spot. Eels were populous, and...

Petroglifos El Calvario (El Calvario Petroglyphs) in...

August 12, 2021

La Palma has a wealth of archeological remains from pre-Hispanic times, many of which showcase the rich heritage of the native population. There are several sites around the island where this heritage is on full display, among them are caves, ancient huts, and many artifacts in the Archaeological Museum Benahoarita. What makes the situation on La Palma unique is that so many of these sites are accessible to visitors. The El Calvario Petroglyphs are such a place, where the remains of a pyramid,...

Don Knotts Statue in Morgantown, West Virginia

August 12, 2021

Just outside the Metropolitan Theater in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia the legendary comedic actor Don Knotts smiles at visitors. Knotts, best known for roles like Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and Mr. Furley in Three’s Company, was born in the town in 1924 and graduated down the road from West Virginia University. In 2016, locals installed this statue honoring their former neighbor. The statue depicts Knotts holding his service cap worn for his role as Sheriff Barney...

Travilah Oak Tree in Potomac, Maryland

August 12, 2021

The Travilah Oak is one of the largest trees in the state of Maryland. It is an expansive white oak with a circumference of over 18 feet, a height of 78 feet, and a crown that stretches 108 feet. Believed to be over 285 years old, the towering tree is flanked by a plaque that trumpets its historical significance as having stood since before the signing of the Constitution. The celebrated tree, which escaped destruction at the hands of...

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