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East Jersey Old Town Village in Piscataway,...

August 11, 2020

East Jersey Old Town Village features reconstructed and replica 18th-and 19th-century buildings that showcase the architecture of farm and merchant communities once found in New Jersey’s Raritan Valley. The historic structures were moved from their original locations to Johnson Park in Piscataway. The village was intentionally established near the ruins of Raritan Landing, a trade center in the 1700s. For a long time, much about Raritan Landing remained a mystery, as most of the town was torn down and turned into farmland by the 1870s and there were no photographs,...

The Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Florence’s Wine...

August 11, 2020

We’ve learned over the past months that a global pandemic can halt even the most mundane routines. A handful of restaurateurs in Florence, however, are determined to satisfy locals’ taste for wine unimpeded, and they’re turning to a long-forgotten method to do so. Around the Italian city, several historic “wine windows,” or buchette del vino, have reopened in order to serve wine in a safe, socially distanced manner. The concept is simple: Rather than step inside an osteria, or...

Basilica di San Frances Musical Pillars in...

August 11, 2020

The Basilica di San Francesco is one of the main religious buildings in the town of Ascoli Piceno located in central Italy. Considered the finest example of Franciscan architecture in the region of Marche, the main entrance of this church contains a unique feature. The entrance is located along a narrow alley on the side of Piazza del Popolo, the main square of Ascoli Piceno. On each side of the large central door, five thin pillars decorate the entrance and also...

Mongolian Railway History Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

August 11, 2020

Not far from the Ulaanbaatar Railway Station, six obsolete locomotives sit unmoving in a fenced-off garden adjacent to the tracks. The open-air display of trains, collectively known as the Mongolian Railway History Museum, is dedicated to history of the locomotives that once traversed the country. One is outfitted with a golden plate depicting Joseph Stalin, while two others bear red, five-pointed stars, a symbol associated with communist ideology. Railway development has played a significant role in recent Mongolian history,...

General John Stark House in Manchester, New...

August 11, 2020

When it comes to war heroes, General John Stark holds a special place in New Hampshire history. Known as “The Hero of Bennington,” Stark’s name adorns taverns, schools, highways, and parks across the granite state. He is even credited with originating the phrase “live free or die,” which now serves as New Hampshire’s motto. With such a remarkable life under his belt, it seems fitting that Stark would retire to a quiet, peaceful life in Manchester‘s calm and beautiful North Side....

Winnemucca to the Sea Highway Marker in...

August 11, 2020

On the corner of West Winnemucca Boulevard and Melarkey Street in Winnemucca, Nevada stands a massive piece of driftwood hundreds of miles away from the California coast. In 1964 after severe flooding, a huge piece of driftwood washed ashore in Crescent City, California. To celebrate the proposed, although never completed as imagined, construction of the Winnemucca to Sea Highway. The massive piece of Redwood was cut and given to the city of Winnemucca to commemorate the starting point of...

Caring for the Soaring Beauty of a...

August 10, 2020

Staring up from directly below into the kaleidoscope of stone that makes up the cathedral tower of Freiburg Minster is like gazing into the unblinking eye of some fantastical beast. A Swiss art historian in 1869 described it as having “the most beautiful spire on earth,” and the awe the tower inspires could be from its soaring height of 380 feet or its massive, lacy stone filigree that opens to the sky. This architectural marvel, along with the cathedral’s...

Flatey Island in Flatey, Iceland

August 10, 2020

Located in the bay of Breiðafjörður, the small, windswept island of Flatey is often overlooked by travelers. But despite being only two kilometers (1.2 miles) long and one kilometer (0.6 miles) wide, this tiny speck of land boasts a surprising wealth of culture, history, and natural beauty. A former monastery was founded on the island in 1172, and it long served as the resting place for an important medieval manuscript known as Flateyjarbók. Flatey later received a trading license from the...

Hanmaum Zen Center of New York in...

August 10, 2020

The Hanmaum Zen Center of New York was founded in 1989 and can be found in the middle of Flushing, Queens. The temple belongs to a branch of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest Buddhist order in South Korea. The order’s roots date back to the 11th-century. Founded by an ordained nun named Daehaeng Kun Sunim, the Hanmaum Seon Center (HSC) is a global organization with centers in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Thailand, Argentina. There are four branches in the United...

Cloudland Memorial Arch in Bowen Hills, Australia

August 10, 2020

Tucked away in a hidden Brisbane park is the Cloudland Memorial Arch, an homage to the city’s beloved former Cloudland Ballroom. Memorial designer Jamie MacLean took inspiration from the glowing parabolic entry of the original Cloudland that was considered a beacon of the Brisbane skyline for over 40 years. The ballroom was completed just as Australia entered World War II and lay abandoned until it was commandeered as a camp by the United States military. Following the war, it...

The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia’s Most Complex...

August 10, 2020

On a 2019 episode of The Great British Baking Show, judge Paul Hollywood looks like he’s choosing his words very carefully when he speaks. “I think this is one of the hardest cake designs to make,” he says, referring to the gauntlet the judges have just thrown down for the contestants: to bake kek lapis Sarawak. “There’s nowhere to hide. We will see the problems.” Lapis means “layers” in Bahasa Malaysia, Malaysia’s national language, and Sarawak is a state...

Palace of Portici in Portici, Italy

August 10, 2020

Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples and Sicily, famously commissioned the construction of the spectacular Royal Palace of Caserta. However, this was not the first royal residence he had constructed. In 1738 after a visit to Portici positively impressed the young king and his consort, he decided to commission a new royal palace in the small town just east of Naples. Famous architects, painters, and sculptors of the time were called in to take part in the project. The design...

Droagh Motte in Mid and East Antrim,...

August 10, 2020

The Droagh Motte, located in Carnfunnock Country Park, was constructed during the 12th-century by settling Normans as a defense against the native Irish. The structure consisted of huge earth mounds known as mottes, where defensive watchtower structures were constructed to provide a clear field of vision from all sides of the settlement. The mottes were also surrounded by a ditch that provided more protection and a strategical advantage. Sometimes these mottes contained extensions known as baileys where the watchmen...

Stationary Figures Mosaics in New York, New...

August 10, 2020

Now, for those passing through New York City’s 23rd Street Station in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, there’s a little eye-catching humor to go with one’s commute. There, a series of colorful, larger-than-life mosaics feature Weimaraner dogs in human poses and clothing—the work of the famous artist/photographer William Wegman, who lives nearby. The installation, entitled Stationary Figures, is made up of 11 large, detailed mosaic murals throughout the underground warren that is the 23rd Street Station, and was commissioned by...

This Museum’s Broom Closet Is Actually Full...

August 10, 2020

In an old velvet mill in the picturesque New England town of Mystic, Connecticut, there’s an unassuming door marked “Brooms.” But instead of a dusty collection of mops and buckets, anyone who opens that door will find hundreds and hundreds of boats, from ancient canoes to postwar motorboats. Together, they make up part of Mystic Seaport Museum’s historic watercraft collection, one of the largest in the United States. Because of its location on a sheltered estuary with easy access...

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