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Inside a Historic Observatory That Almost Went...

September 3, 2020

On top of a peak in Santa Clara County, California, in the vaults of one of the world’s first mountaintop observatories, around 150,000 photographic plates bear witness to the early history of modern astronomy. “It’s almost like Aladdin’s cave in there,” says Paul Lyman, a resident astronomer at Lick Observatory. “There are logs where astronomers record the discovery of entire new worlds. I found a record of Sputnik going over the observatory just two weeks after it had launched...

The Oldest Cookbook in Korean Was Written...

September 3, 2020

When Jo Gwi-bun married Yi Don in the 1980s, he handed her a book of his family’s recipes and insisted she use them. “Of course, I had never heard of the book before, and I had no idea how to read the text. It wasn’t even written in modern Korean!” the 71-year-old woman, now known as Lady Jo, exclaims. Lady Jo soon discovered the book was no ordinary compilation of family recipes. Instead, it was a centuries-old artifact credited...

Understanding the Majesty and Complexity of Great...

September 3, 2020

In Paris, situated a mile apart, are two giants of musical and architectural magnificence—epic voices that carry the passion, cultural tastes, and sound of their eras into the present day. The pipe organs of Notre Dame and Saint Sulpice have resounded for centuries, so when fire tore through the former in April 2019, some minds turned quickly to the fate of its cherished instrument. “Two miracles happened that day,” says David Briggs, an international concert organist and composer. “Nobody...

Hancock Ghost Town in Nathrop, Colorado

September 3, 2020

The town of Hancock was established in 1880. Just a year later, the settlement contained a train depot, telegraph office, and several restaurants. Various types of wooden shacks and cabins were constructed to house the nearly 200 people that called Hancock home. The town was constructed 11,000 feet above sea level, making life in Hancock particularly harsh. Many of the buildings were built to withstand the cold and snowy winter months. The saloons in the town offered cold laborers...

The Linford Barrows in County Antrim, Northern...

September 3, 2020

Linford Barrows are situated above the little settlement of Cairncastle in the Knockdhu Hills in County Antrim. The site lies in the town of Linford, hence its namesake. The region features incredible views of the Irish Sea and the village of Ballygally. It was the perfect area for a Bronze Age settlement. The Linford Barrows consists of two large adjacent circular mounds, each surrounded by a ditch and rampart called a ring-barrow, all dating back to the Bronze Age....

Bosco di Sant’Antonio in Pescocostanzo, Italy

September 3, 2020

Driving along the road from Cansano to Pescocostanzo, near the lower ridges of Majella National Park, visitors will suddenly find themselves driving through a stunning forest known locally as Bosco di Sant’Antonio. The forest and protected area covers over 500 hectares and was originally a lucus, a sacred forest dedicated to Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky and thunder. However, it was later associated with Saint Anthony and the small medieval hermitage built on the fringes of the...

The Golden Hand Sculpture in Mansfield,...

September 3, 2020

This 10-foot-high sculpture of a human hand was created by an artistic cooperative called BANK well over 20 years ago. It was crafted as part of a national cycling network project, organized by the charity Sustrans. From afar, it appears to be constructed of metal, however, it’s in fact made from fiberglass. The organization is no longer around, making it difficult to know the meaning behind the work of art. The sculpture provides an interesting focal point in the...

Shrine of Hercules Curinus in Sulmona, Italy

September 3, 2020

Upon its discovery in the 1950s, this site was initially believed to be the villa of the Roman poet Ovid, Sulmo’s most famous native. However, dedicatory inscriptions and votive material revealed a vast religious complex. Initially constructed by the local Peligni people, the site was built on a complex multi-leveled terracing system, like the more famous temples of Fortuna in Palestrina and Hercules in Tivoli. These radical architectural changes occurred after the Social War in 89 BC. The temple...

Why Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame Plaque...

September 2, 2020

Often, historical figures survive in our cultural memory as symbols rather than fully realized individuals. An overarching legacy sometimes ends up obscuring a body of distinct achievements, leaving us with a clear view of the forest but little sight of the trees. Jackie Robinson, it seems, may have been fearful of this happening to his legacy when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1962. At that time, Robinson requested that his induction plaque focus...

A 1500s ‘Miracle Cure’ Made From Trees...

September 2, 2020

In Renaissance Europe, people spent a considerable amount of time grumbling about syphilis—and, typically, blaming the scourge on foreigners, near and far. “From the very beginning, the disease was associated with the French, and its most common name was therefore Mal Francese or Mal Francioso, on the grounds that the French army was responsible for bringing this, among other calamities, to Italy,” write medical historians Jon Arrizabalga, John Henderson, and Roger French in The Great Pox: The French Disease...

5 Classic Cocktails That Changed When They...

September 2, 2020

If you have a go-to cocktail, it most likely appears in Spirited: Cocktails From Around the World. In a huge volume that can only be called a tome, author Adrienne Stillman profiles and provides recipes for 610 drinks, ranging from age-old to brand-new, simple (the Russian Yorsh, which is beer fortified with vodka) to elaborate (the Tropical Itch, which comes with a full-sized backscratcher as a swizzle stick). Stillman’s book doesn’t stint on the classics, though. She profiles all...

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill) in Lund,...

September 2, 2020

Runestones are inherently tied to Scandinavia and are perhaps some of the most recognizable Viking age remnants in the country. For Scandinavians, they represent history, and a link back to an age long gone. They are so treasured today, it’s unthinkable to remove a rune stone from its location. However, this was not always the case. In the past, these stones were used as building materials, destroyed, or relocated to more accessible locations. The latter occurred in Lund in...

Wallace Creek in Santa Margarita, California

September 2, 2020

The 750 mile San Andreas fault is the boundary between the Pacific Tectonic Plate and the North American Tectonic Plate in California. The fault’s most quintessential features are located in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in San Luis Obispo County. Wallace Creek, an intermittent ravine flowing west out of the Temblor Range, crosses the San Andreas Fault in the northeastern corner of the monument. The creek once followed a straight path from the North American Plate onto the Pacific...

The Basalt Organ in Kisapáti, Hungary

September 2, 2020

Not far from Lake Balaton, in Balaton Uplands National Park, stone columns rise from the earth in striking formations. A hearty hike and climb leads visitors to some of the most noteworthy, which look like the organ pipes of an instrument of monumental size, thus the name Bazaltorgonák. This unique geography, as explained by nearby educational signs, is the result of the area’s volcanism, which was especially active several million years ago, when a sea that once covered the...

Espai Xavier Corberó in Esplugues de Llobregat,...

September 2, 2020

This extraordinary private art foundation on the outskirts of Barcelona known as Espai Xavier Corberó is an immense and labyrinthine house museum. All devoted to the memory of celebrated Catalan sculptor Xavier Corberó. Corberó is best known for his monumental public sculptures and was also the designer of the 1992 Summer Olympic medals. In 1967, Corberó acquired an old farm called Can Cargol in Esplugues de Llobregat, a peaceful village known for its historic mansions, ceramic factories, and medieval monastery. Corberó...

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