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architecture

Wonder Is Everywhere: Civil War Gold, a New Moai, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 1, 2023
disasters

The Earthshaking History of San Francisco's Quake Shacks

You can still spot these tiny reminders of the 1906 earthquake in the city today.
Laura Kiniry February 23, 2023
museums

Revealing the Risqué Art of Pompeii’s House of the Vettii

Inside the two-decade-long effort to restore the mansion’s colorful frescos.
Amy Crawford February 7, 2023
fairytales

What Is a Fairy Fort?

In Ireland, fears about disturbing the fair folk have saved thousands of these mysterious ancient structures.
Sarah Durn February 2, 2023
music

The Quest to Preserve Syria's Cassette Tape Era

Keeping sounds, stories, and cultural memory alive through years of conflict.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing November 29, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia

Milledge Fountain

After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.
ruins

Should Casablanca's Iconic Buildings Be Saved?

Yes, says a group of Moroccans preserving—and reclaiming—the French-designed cityscape.
Lauren Schenkman August 11, 2022
aquariums

Podcast: The Places Team's Favorite Atlas Entries

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 7, 2022
monuments

The 19th-Century Secret Society Preserving the History of the West

The irreverent, all-male E Clampus Vitus commemorates overlooked people and events.
Shoshi Parks June 29, 2022
railroads

The Historians Saving America’s Pint-Sized Railroads

From Maine to Alaska, narrow gauge is all the rage, including one of the most historic, Pennsylvania’s East Broad Top.
Justin Franz June 21, 2022
List

15 Florida Places to Be Nurtured By Nature

The Sunshine State is a non-stop playground for nature-lovers of all ages.
science

The Rocky Road to Saving Hyderabad's Stunning Geology

As the city expands into a global IT hub, a small but dedicated group fights to protect its ancient landscape.
Sushmita Pathak April 22, 2022
science

The Magnificent Orchards That Protect the World's Fruit

Thank these repositories for new and improved citrus, avocados, and more.
Alex Mayyasi November 16, 2021
museums

The Race to Preserve East Germany's Colorful Plastic Past

Meet the conservators trying to keep plastics around longer. It's harder than you think.
Amy Crawford November 15, 2021
world record

One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Smallest Oil Refinery

The dusty, rusty site in eastern Wyoming is a rare relic of the 20th-century petroleum boom.
Nadia White November 5, 2021
preserved specimens

The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021
Norheimsund, Norway

Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter (Hardanger Maritime Museum)

A living museum working to keep the traditions of building and repairing handmade wooden boats, ropemaking, and blacksmithing alive.
science

How Do You Date an Ancient Giant? Try Snails and Lasers

The famous Cerne Abbas Giant gets a new birthday thanks to a novel approach for estimating the geoglyph's age.
Keridwen Cornelius August 16, 2021