28 Items Tagged

Library

Podcast: Voynich Manuscript

A strange medieval document, housed in a stunning modern library.

The Podcast Team May 16, 2023

Podcast: The Henry Miller Memorial Library

In Big Sur, California, a library that's not really a library.

The Podcast Team February 13, 2023

Warsaw University Library Garden

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

objects of intrigue

Podcast: The Portland Treasure Map

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 5, 2022

6 L.A. Shops with a Twist

Beyond Rodeo Drive, you'll find supplies for propmasters, time travelers, and more.

Sponsored by Los Angeles Tourism

The Treasures Within the World's Greatest Wine Library

This California collection is a trove of wine books and rarities.

Vittoria Traverso September 16, 2022

objects of intrigue

Was This Letter Written by Sherlock Holmes?

If you are “Playing the Game,” the answer is elementary.

April White September 15, 2022

Baldwin City, Kansas

Coal Creek Library

One of the oldest continually operated libraries in Kansas.

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There Maybe Could Possibly Be a Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon

At least according to a hand-drawn map of mysterious origin.

April White August 11, 2022

Tracing the Funky Story of D.C. Go-Go, From Parties to Protest

It's not every day that a library archive will make you want to boogie.

April White September 22, 2021

Podcast: Library of Mistakes

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team May 26, 2021

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ernie Pyle Public Library

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

How the Library of Congress Unrolled a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Scroll

“It was the most fragile object we have ever encountered.”

Sabrina Imbler December 12, 2019

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Antiquariat Alt-Hoheneck

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

Permanently Closed

Mitchell, South Dakota

Valtiroty Shiloh's Tabernacle Center

A museum, walk-through diorama, and library nestled under one castle-like roof.

This Archive Captures Centuries of British Crime, From Cheese Theft to Murder

Eventually, these records will be made available online.

Sabrina Imbler June 12, 2019

An Ancient Snapshot of Native Taiwanese Culture

A newly available Library of Congress collection shows the lives of an oft-overlooked minority.

Jonathan Carey May 8, 2019

Centuries of Persian Manuscripts, Now at Your Fingertips

A deep, cosmopolitan archive appears online for the first time.

Jonathan Carey April 2, 2019