The Startling Colors and Abstract Shapes of Salt Ponds
Masterpieces from above.
by Anika Burgess
Covering the world's most wondrous food and drink.
Drinks
Zoiglbier
In medieval Germany, drinkers followed a six-pointed star to local lager.
Sweets
Peanut Pie
The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
Meats & Animal Products
Bog Butter
Unearthed after centuries in peat bogs, these blocks of aged dairy have an incredibly funky flavor.
Prepared Foods
Lamb Fries
Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.
The Atlas
Discover 13,522 curious places—in your neighborhood and around the world
Geneva, Switzerland
Nataraj Statue
This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.
46.2340, 6.0530
Istanbul, Turkey
Museum of Energy
This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.
41.0664, 28.9467
Midleton, Ireland
'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
51.9061, -8.1748
Purton, England
Purton Hulks
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
51.7366, -2.4564
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
Okishima Island
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
35.2008, 136.0550
Upcoming Events
Apr
21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
All Aboard the S.S. United States!
Join the S.S. United States Conservancy's curatorial team on a special, limited-access tour inside the S.S. United States to learn about the vibrant history of America’s Flagship.
Apr
21
Lothian, Maryland
Unearthing Lost Towns
Dig, sift, and time travel 8,000 years into the past with the Lost Towns Project.
Apr
21
Washington, D.C.
The Future of Food
Explore, plant, and get a taste of one of the largest rooftop farms in D.C.
Apr
22
Washington, D.C.
A Personal Look Into Eleanor Roosevelt's D.C.
Tour the nation's capital through the eyes of the pioneering First Lady.
Apr
22
Los Angeles, California
The Lost and Long-Gone Graveyards of Los Angeles
Join writer and Field Agent Hadley Meares as we tour the sites of L.A.'s forgotten burial grounds.
Apr
22
Los Angeles, California
Secret Japanese Village
Step inside the private collection of fashion designer Peter Lai.
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