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Thomas Judd Store with the Bentley House immediately behind.
St. George, Utah

Judd’s General Store

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Tarpon can weigh 250 pounds and leap 10 feet in the air while trying to throw off the hook.
sports

The Lasting Allure—and Bruising Challenge—of Courting Florida's Silver King

Tarpon, a powerful game fish, helped make the state a tourism hub more than a century ago.
Lina Zeldovich September 9, 2021
Bedford Springs Resort
Bedford, Pennsylvania

Bedford Springs Resort

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.
Monument to Flight
space exploration

How We Got Our Wings

Tracing the history of air travel in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Banff, Alberta

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.
A Tokyo soba noodle delivery in 1956.
food

Remembering Tokyo’s Golden Age of Noodle Delivery by Bicycle

The demae cycled one-handed while balancing dozens of boxes of soba noodles.
Diana Hubbell September 2, 2021
Built in 1905 from random porter cart parts, barstools, and a marine engine, The Sheldon was the first and only automobile manufactured in Alaska.
objects of intrigue

This 1905 Motorcar is the Only Automobile Manufactured in Alaska

The Sheldon is a one-of-a-kind testament to the ingenuity—and unrequited love—of its creator.
Bailey Berg September 2, 2021
The bridge seen from the right side of the river
Portugal

Ponte da Ajuda (Ajuda Bridge)

The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Mysterious Carved Rocks of Los Alamos
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Mysterious Carved Rocks of Los Alamos

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
Zimmerman House
Manchester, New Hampshire

Heather Street Wright Houses

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.
Remnants.
Bedford, Virginia

Sharp Top Crash Site

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.
Enclosure in the woods.
Odder, Denmark

Bjørnegrotten

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.
The sitting room with view of the studio floor.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Chesterwood

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.
roads

Podcast: Dead Companions

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 26, 2021
Ships under repair in Bermuda in 1871.
islands

Remembering When Bermuda Was an Onion Island

Mark Twain once called the allium the “pride and joy of Bermuda.”
Diana Hubbell August 25, 2021
Part of the Old Dixie Highway near Hastings, Florida.
Bunnell, Florida

The Old Brick Road

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
<em>Koko Sāmoa</em> is practically the national drink.
food

In Samoa, Hot Chocolate Is Homegrown

Growing, grinding, and drinking koko Sāmoa brings families together.
Tiare Tuuhia August 23, 2021
A longtime resident of the Dorset countryside, the geoglyph known as the Cerne Abbas Giant has a new estimated age, thanks to novel research.
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