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El Pozo de Los Padrones (Well of...

July 30, 2021

On many islands, water is a valuable commodity even though the land is literally surrounded by it. But fresh water is needed for drinking, bathing, and irrigating crops. The amount of water needed quickly adds up—what happens when you run out? On the Canary Islands, freshwater is obtained in several ways: rainfall, saltwater desalination, and water mines (like the Pajarito water tunnels in La Palma). The last option has been the go-to for the last few decades due to...

Roland M. Manteiga Statue in Tampa, Florida

July 30, 2021

Born in 1920, Roland Manteiga began his career at the age of 10 as a paperboy, delivering copies of his father’s newspaper. In the 1950s, La Gaceta became the only trilingual newspaper (published in English, Italian, and Spanish) in the U.S., a distinction that it still holds to this day. The paper expanded dramatically between 1943-1953 with World War II bringing a massive increase in defense activities to the area. Manteiga left during that time to serve in the infantry in...

Meet 'Firebows,' the Flat, Rainbow-Like Stacks That...

July 30, 2021

When a stacked spectrum of colors stretched across the sky above parts of central and western Pennsylvania in early July 2021, Joe Murgo missed it. He was in Italy with his family. Perhaps that was fitting. The sight, visible across at least four counties spanning 40 or 50 miles, looked a little like a rainbow cookie from an Italian-American pastry shop—red, yellow, green, a riff on the colors of the Italian flag. It was a familiar kind of sight,...

Doulton Fountain in Glasgow, Scotland

July 30, 2021

As the centerpiece of a grand international event, the Doulton Fountain was designed to impress— a showcase of Victorian Britain’s achievements in science, art, and industry. The fountain became one of the most popular attractions at the International Exhibition, which ran from May to November 1888 and attracted around six million visitors. Glasgow at the time was the British Empire’s second city. The exhibition was designed to rival the famous exhibitions which had previously been held in London. The...

'The Gorbals Boys' in Glasgow, Scotland

July 30, 2021

The Gorbals is an area south of Glasgow‘s city center. It’s believed its name derived from a leper colony where charitable people would leave food for the unfortunate inhabitants after ringing the “gory bells,” this area is steeped in rich social history. This is largely due to Gorbals’ proximity to the city center. The area has attracted thousands of people throughout the centuries in search of work. In the 1920s and 1930s, Gorbals was notorious for its razor gangs....

Montreal Signs Project in Montréal, Québec

July 30, 2021

Where do worn-out old signs go when they retire? Much of Montréal‘s sign heritage, especially its spectacular neons, has been lost; unceremoniously removed, carted away, and scrapped. As with changing ideals in urban architecture, one generation’s idea of visual blight is another’s enduring fascination. Cue the Montréal Signs Project. When it launched in 2010, the project was already playing catch up: the lion’s share of the city’s grand old commercial signage was long gone. But as neighborhoods have been...

Black Rock Mill in Germantown, Maryland

July 30, 2021

The tract of land known as “Black Rock” on Sinclair Creek was patented to John Brisco in September 1760. It was over 50 years before Thomas Hilleary built the eponymous mill, after having purchased a portion of the land known as “Sprained Ankle Tract” from his father, Henry. The Black Rock Mill was built in 1815, and operated as both a sawmill and grist mill. Details are hazy between the mill’s opening and its passage to Franklin Waters and...

What It's Like to Be a Water...

July 29, 2021

Sitting onstage at the Country Inn of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, I, once again, felt a bit puzzled by the crowd gathering in the event space. Who knew that water judging was a spectator sport? This was my second year as a water judge, so as I stared at the dozens of wine glasses set before me, all half-filled with water and placed carefully on a corresponding numeral, I had already made a mental note of the nearest bathroom....

Tumanyan Matchbox Label Museum in Tumanyan, Armenia

July 29, 2021

While a handful of museums exist dedicated to matchboxes, the only museum in the world dedicated to the labels of matchboxes is located in the small town of Tumanyan, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. Matchbox label collecting was once a common hobby, especially in the Soviet Union where factories produced extra runs of labels for collectors. The collecting of match-related items is known as phillumeny, and collectors clubs have been across the globe. A collection of over 10,000 matchbox...

City Park Snow Monkeys in Launceston, Australia

July 29, 2021

In a land of giant birds, carnivorous marsupials, and walking fish, the strangest animal you will encounter in Tasmania might be a Japanese macaque. An enclosure in the middle of Launceston’s City Park is home to a number of the small, social primates. City Park dates back to the 1820s, when it was established by the Launceston Horticultural Society. Ownership was transferred to the Launceston City Council in 1863. The park was expanded to include several buildings, a conservatory, and...

Waterloo Street Arch and Gardens in Hove,...

July 29, 2021

Down an unassuming side street between Hove and Brighton, there is an odd stone archway. If you go through the archway, you will find a pleasant little courtyard and garden sandwiched between the road and the back of the Old Market Theatre. With its cobbled floor, lush greenery, statues, and pretty mosaics, this odd corner of the city feels more like Italy than England. Waterloo Street Arch and Gardens dates back to the 1820s, when architects Amon Wilds and...

Bay Ridge Gingerbread House in Brooklyn, New...

July 29, 2021

Not far from the western shore of Brooklyn sits an unusual house. The exterior is designed out of uncut stone and the asphalt roof undulates like rolling hills, appropriate given that the house was built to conform to the land it was constructed on. The Gingerbread House was designed by James Sarsfield Kennedy and completed in 1917. Kennedy designed other structures in Brooklyn including the Picnic House in Prospect Park and several homes throughout Prospect Park South. But none had...

Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois

July 29, 2021

The Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois, provide both an oasis of peace and a connection to Japanese heritage. Begun in 1978 on John R. Anderson’s residential property, the story of its development by landscape architect Hoichi Kurisu is unique. Hoichi Kurisu was six years old when an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Hiroshima. Luckily, the landscape protected him and his family—a mountain separated their home from the bombing site. Kurisu went on to study landscape design and construction...

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse in Hudson, New York

July 29, 2021

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse sits in the middle of the Hudson River between the towns of Hudson and Athens. The lighthouse was constructed in 1874 to warn passing ships of the Middle Ground Flats, skinny silt islands that were completely submerged at high tide. Congress approved around $35,000 for the construction of the lighthouse. Its location in the middle of the river required creative engineering. Almost 200 wooden pilings were driven into the riverbed and a granite pier was built...

Archaeologists Are Seeing Cave Art in a...

July 29, 2021

A small group of artists, carrying engraving tools, torches, and other supplies, assembled at the base of the towering limestone outcrop, near the mouth of a dark cave. Together, they entered the lightless space. For 40 minutes they wormed through passages and scrambled over speleothems. Their juniper-branch torches cast a warm, flickering light and shed bits of charcoal like bread crumbs along the trail. Nearly a quarter-mile from the cave entrance, they reached their canvas: a rugged limestone wall,...

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