Meet Your Home's Microbes in The Great Indoors
Author Emily Anthes explores the thriving communities of bacteria and fungi with which we share our abodes—and what they reveal about us.
Author Emily Anthes explores the thriving communities of bacteria and fungi with which we share our abodes—and what they reveal about us.
When people think of 1920s Chicago, stories of bootleggers, speakeasies and Al Capone naturally come to mind. The Uptown tunnels are just part of the roaring ‘20s Chicago story.
“I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it.” —Ariana Grande and also the avaricious rats of Oxburgh Hall.
Honey from hives downwind from the Notre-Dame fire contained 3.5 times as much lead as Parisian honey collected before April 2019.
Architects had previously suggested replacing Notre-Dame Cathedral's famed spire with a rooftop pool, a greenhouse, or a giant sculpture of golden flames.
Moriarty Monument in New Orleans's Metairie Cemetery is both a heartfelt memorial and a petty demonstration of wealth.
Colorado Springs boasts fresh, dry air and abundant sunshine—just what tuberculosis patients of the late 19th century needed.
The White House looks lovely against the lush green lawn, but that’s not why it was originally painted white.
More than a dozen Frank Lloyd Wright properties, including Taliesin and Fallingwater, have volunteered to share virtual tours in the coming weeks.
Before the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 C.E., these homes in Pompeii featured gardens and impressive art collections.
Indulge your medieval castle fantasies with reconstructions made possible by a little modern-day magic we call GIF technology.
As long as it's closed during the coronavirus outbreak, the Winchester Mystery House will be offering free virtual tours online.
The Beverly House has ties to John F. Kennedy, William Randolph Hearst, and 'The Godfather'—and it just hit the real estate market.
The Winchester Mystery House, one of the most infamous pieces of architecture on Earth, will appear in LEGO form at the Bay Area's new LEGOLAND Discovery Center.
From its humble beginnings as an island monastery, Westminster Abbey has grown into the cultural and spiritual heart of London, as well as the final resting place of kings, queens, and poets.
Live out your royal family fantasies in a 15-bedroom island mansion fit for a (former) king and his controversial sweetheart.
Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.
Windy weather gave Hamburg, New York, a string of ice houses that Elsa from 'Frozen' would’ve been proud of.
Earlier this week, England’s Parliament announced that a secret door had been discovered in the walls of Westminster Hall. Inside, historians found “graffiti” left in 1851 by a bricklayer who was “fond of Ould Ale.”
The trailblazing suffragette first learned about civil inequality during several formative years in Battenville, New York.
The inside of the Chrysler Building’s spire might not look like you expect—but the view is worth it.
It was a pretty clever defense strategy in the Middle Ages—that is, as long as you weren’t left-handed.
The Maltese Cross Cabin traveled to expositions across the country before settling at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, making it one of the most well-traveled former homes of any U.S. president.
The World Monuments Fund recently released its World Monuments Watch for 2020. Here are the cultural and historic sites at risk around the world.