Allison C Meier
Joined: Jul 11, 2016
Allison C. Meier is a writer and editor focused on visual culture and overlooked history. She is the former senior editor at Atlas Obscura, and more recently a staff writer at Hyperallergic. She has contributed to the New York Times, Public Domain Review, Wellcome Collection, JSTOR Daily, CityLab, Narratively, and other illustrious publications. She moonlights as a cemetery tour guide in New York City.
8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History
13 Facts About Notre-Dame Cathedral
13 Facts About Charlemagne, the First King of the Franks
10 Relics From Horse-Powered Cities Hiding in Plain Sight
You can still find reminders of the days when horse-drawn transportation reigned.
11 Graves in Unexpected Places
Not everyone is buried six feet under the verdant grass of a cemetery. Some choose to spend eternity at the bottom of the ocean or the top of a high rise.
Genealogy Basics: 8 Tips for Tracing Your Family Tree Online
There are tons of online genealogy sources at your fingertips—but the sheer amount of information might seem intimidating. Here's how to get started tracing your family tree.
11 Things Found Buried Under Parking Lots
Sometimes deliberately, often unintentionally, countless artifacts have been buried—and then rediscovered—under parking lots.
9 Facts About Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's paintings of night skies, sunflowers, and Provence are among the world's most recognizable artworks—but his story is a complex one.
11 Facts About Eleanor of Aquitaine
She was most powerful as a widow.
8 Giant Historical Objects That Have Crossed the World
Some of these have more stamps on their passport than you do.
7 Missing Historical Treasures That May Never Be Seen Again
Keep your eye out for these at the next garage sale.
6 Works of Art That Were Hiding in Plain Sight
These gems were hidden behind paint, wallpaper, and plaster.
6 Priceless Treasures Lost in Shipwrecks
A modernist novel, pioneering scientific work, and an irreplaceable Dickens.
Did Queen Victoria Really Adopt an Orphaned African Princess?
Sarah Forbes Bonetta escaped slavery, but had little control over her destiny.
7 Mythical Beasts Created With Taxidermy
From fierce Bavarian wolpertingers to the wily wild haggis.