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Ipswich, England

The Famous Giles Family

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
literature

Puzzle Monday: Does English Need a New Alphabet?

Alex Bellos March 13, 2023
London, England

Dog and Pot Sculpture

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.
crime

The Medieval Thieves Who Used Cats, Apes, and Tortoises as Accomplices

The Banū Sāsān were known for turning animals to lives of crime.
Ramsha Zubairi March 3, 2023
murals

7 Unforgettable Stories for Black History Month

Meet some of the artists, archivists, students, and descendants rediscovering and preserving the past.
April White February 22, 2023
Steventon, England

Jane Austen's Telephone Box

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
Warrington, England

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Rome, Italy

Pier Paolo Pasolini Park

A literary park dedicated to the memory of a filmmaker, writer, and intellectual who was killed in 1975.
literature

Podcast: Pushkin’s Duel

How a real-life confrontation seemed to mirror a literary masterpiece.
The Podcast Team February 15, 2023
monuments

Podcast: The Henry Miller Memorial Library

In Big Sur, California, a library that's not really a library.
The Podcast Team February 13, 2023
London, England

Street Cat Bob Memorial Statue

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
Edinburgh, Scotland

War Poets' Collection

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.
Canterbury, England

Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Prestonpans, Scotland

Robert Burns Memorial Shelter

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.
York, England

'The Prick of Consciousness'

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.
Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Whitby, England

Scoresby's Polar Bear

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Orlando, Florida

‘Fantasy Swan’

A different kind of swan princess.