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Navarino Island, in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America, where people have thrived since the end of the last ice age. Archaeologists scouring the landscape are bringing the past to life—and it’s richer and more complex than has been imagined.

The Rise of the Yaghan, Indigenous People of Tierra del Fuego Once Declared 'Extinct'

Long relegated to historical oblivion, this reinvigorated community is now pursuing deeper stories about their ancestors.

Jude Isabella February 21, 2023

Namak Haram Deorhi

Murshidabad, India

Namak Haram Deorhi

Known as the "Traitor's Gate."

Part of the canal.

Jimena de la Frontera, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.

Podcast: Pushkin’s Duel

How a real-life confrontation seemed to mirror a literary masterpiece.

The Podcast Team February 15, 2023

Same-sex “smashes” or “crushes” — ranging from one-sided adoration to mutual devotion — were common at women’s colleges in Victorian America.

In the Victorian Era, Valentine’s Day Was a Celebration of Same-Sex Romance

Such "smashes" were encouraged when women were considered "passionless."

Anya Jabour February 14, 2023

The Secret History & Hidden Wonders of Charlotte, North Carolina

Between tree-lined streets and a boom town feel, Charlotte surprises with a deep-rooted history and plenty of must-see spots.

Sponsored by Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Methods for determining if love is true date back centuries. In the early 1900s, serious scientists and penny-arcade entrepreneurs alike tried to measure the emotion.

Inside a Decades-Long Quest to Measure Love

The journey of the "Love Tester," from serious-seeming science to the penny-arcade amusements.

April White February 10, 2023

Milepost 1523 is near the Cushman Street Bridge.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Scotia Bar

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

The Gate of Freedom Memorial at Devin. August 2022.

Devín, Slovakia

The Gate of Freedom Memorial

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

Torre Federici from across Piazza della Torre

Torre Federici

A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.

Richard Dale Monument

Portsmouth, Virginia

Commodore Richard Dale Monument

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

The Tamil Bell, the broken crown of a ship's bell embossed with Tamil script, has fascinated and perplexed scholars for more than a century.

objects of intrigue

The Mystery of New Zealand's Tamil Bell, an Archaeological 'UFO'

The strange bronze artifact perplexed scholars for more than a century, including how it traveled so far from home.

Petrina Darrah February 8, 2023

The House of the Vettii, one of the most important historical sites in Pompeii, opened to the public in 2023 after 20 years of work to restore its frescos and the mansion itself.

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

Divers on the site of the <em>São José Paquete D'Africa</em> wreck off the northwestern coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

Near Cape Town, the São José Shipwreck Is a Unique Symbol of A Painful Legacy

More than 200 enslaved people perished when the Portuguese ship sank in 1794.

Sam Jones February 6, 2023

Belgrade, Serbia

Spomenik Sibinjanin Janku

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

Podcast: Marchand Dessalines

An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution.

The Podcast Team February 6, 2023

Podcast: The Westgate With Rico Gagliano

The inside story of a flop that changed one theater's history.

The Podcast Team February 2, 2023