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Podcast: Magical Summer Memories, Vol. 4 – The Magic of Water

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 30, 2021
travel

Podcast: Magical Summer Memories, Vol. 2 – Via Francigena

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 16, 2021
travel

Podcast: Magical Summer Memories, Vol. 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 9, 2021
Barryland.
List

15 Places That Put the Dog Back in the 'Dog Days'

Celebrate the amazing feats of some four-legged friends—all year long.
Gemma Tarlach August 11, 2021
Pneumonia fronts may be accompanied by low shelf clouds, and may travel several miles inland from Lake Michigan.
science

What the Heck Is a Pneumonia Front?

The explanation behind a "drastic," bone-chilling, mysterious weather event in the Upper Midwest.
Gemma Tarlach June 2, 2021
The Japanese fruit sandwich that's almost too beautiful to eat—almost.
food

Around the World in Summer Treats That You Can Make at Home

Stay in and chill out with recipes for a historic Indian noodle dessert, Japanese fruit sandwiches, and more.
Luke Fater July 28, 2020
The “Blend-Aire” home under construction
Austin, Texas

Air Conditioned Village

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Sir John Herschel, a British chemist and astronomer, invented the cyanotype process in 1842.
botanical illustration

These Stunning Botanical Images Are Blueprints of the Past

Two 90-year-old albums document what a 12-year-old photographer did on her summer vacation.
Anna Soper October 8, 2019
Milford, New Jersey

The Famous River Hot Dog Man

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.
Before he became a legendary football player, Harold "Red" Grange worked a summer as an iceman to get in shape.
music

When Everyone Wanted to Be the Iceman

Before refrigeration, New York's ice-delivery men inspired raunchy jokes.
Kelly Robinson August 23, 2019
Many sno-balls. Many colors.
food

The Family Dynasty That Pursues Perfection in Shaved Ice

For three generations, the Hansens have made summer sno-ball season in New Orleans.
R. Blakeslee Gilpin August 21, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
The outlines of the old parterre garden re-emerged in the heat.
gardens

How a Heat Wave Revealed the Outlines of a Hidden Garden and Ghost Village

At an English estate, the ground still remembers its past.
Sarah Laskow August 16, 2018
Girls working in the wood and clay shop, c. 1946.
sports

The Evolving Ideologies of American Jewish Summer Camp

For decades, these retreats have offered so much more than outdoor fun.
Dan Nosowitz May 27, 2024
Gastro Obscura

Mangonada

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
A spiked morir sonañdo.
Gastro Obscura

Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
A Morena effigy in
witchcraft

Welcoming Spring by Burning the Goddess of Winter

Traditions!
Sarah Laskow March 20, 2018
Mithraeum entrance.
Caesarea, Israel

Caesarea Maritima Mithraeum

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.