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Cheltenham, England

Gordon Lamp

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.
Frederick, Maryland

Gambrill House

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
The cloud-like cocktail is one of the last vestiges of Soyer's grand experiment.
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The Ice Cream Cocktail Born in a Spectacular Victorian Food Hall

Soyer Au Champagne is one of the legacies of Alexis Soyer, the first—and most ambitious—celebrity chef of the 1800s.
Amanda Schuster March 14, 2024
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The Respected Oxford Professors Who Say They Time Traveled

Two Victorian academics believed they saw Marie Antoinette at Versailles.
Chris Wheatley March 12, 2024
Farnham, England

Victoria Garden

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.
A Victorian-era sitter is clamped into position using a metal frame before having his portrait taken.
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7 Crazy True Stories About the Victorian Era

Plus three that are, sadly, just myths.
April White February 23, 2024
The cartonnage dates to 800 BC.
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The Victorian Ladies Who Smuggled a Mummy Case Out of Egypt

And did the unthinkable to the mummy inside.
Indi Bains February 19, 2024
Mory's in New Haven, Connecticut is home to an age-old drinking tradition.
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Have a Trophy? Mix This Victorian Drink in It

Long before the Stanley cup craze, people were showing off with trendy drinking vessels.
Anne Ewbank January 29, 2024
A fast gift doesn't have to be a sloppy gift.
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Last-Minute Gifts for Curious People

It’s never too late to inspire fascination about the world.
Danielle Hallock December 7, 2023
The Letterbox With A Crown
Pune, India

The Letterbox With a Crown

In the premises of Pune Head Post Office stands a curious letterbox topped with the design of a crown.
To ride these contraptions, riders need bravery, tights, and a vest.
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The Quirky Victorian Invention That Inspired a Risky Race

Competitors battle it out from seven feet in the air.
Indi Bains October 24, 2023
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Uncovering Edinburgh’s Hidden Victorian History—One Doorway at a Time

A new project delves into the stories of forgotten Edinburgh residents and the places they called home.
Sukhada Tatke September 6, 2023
A large Victorian mansion with many windows.
Malden, Massachusetts

Mystic Side Opera Company

This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.
Designed by English sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, models of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals were destined for Central Park's never-realized Paleozoic Museum.
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The Bizarre True Story of Central Park’s Doomed Victorian Dinosaur Museum

For centuries, the infamous Boss Tweed was blamed for destroying its dino-models—but what really happened is even weirder.
Sarah Durn August 3, 2023
Norman, Oklahoma

The Moore-Lindsay Historical House Museum

A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.
The white exterior of a Victorian theater with red neon lettering
London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
A still from a recently declassified Navy video from 2015 depicting ... well, no one is quite sure.
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6 Stories of Aliens and the Unexplained That Are Just Out of This World

Centuries of strange tales, from ETs to flying saucers, to celebrate World UFO Day.
April White June 30, 2023
How do historians piece together long-lost stories of those who would be considered part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
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5 Overlooked LGBTQ Stories to Celebrate Pride Month

How do you learn—and save—a history that was often too dangerous to write down?
April White June 16, 2023