Cultural Preservation
A Phone Booth Was Just Put on the National Register of Historic Places
Save your change for a telephonic trip to Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Visit the Only Village Inside the Grand Canyon
Supai is so remote, mail is delivered by mule train
Inside the Collective That Turns VHS to Digital Video for Free
A team of media lovers wants to preserve your memories for history's sake
Meet the Celebrity Skulls of Bolivia’s Fiesta de las Ñatitas
Each November, the Aymara people honor their special bond with the helpful spirits of the deceased
History and Culture of the 1960s to 1980s Is Disintegrating With the Tapes That Recorded It
But a new test and a bit of chemistry can help preserve the past
See the Two Ship Graveyards That May Become New Marine Sanctuaries
The first marine sanctuaries approved by NOAA in 15 years are home to a plethora of shipwrecks
Will Catalan Elections Allow an Old Nation to Become a New State In Europe?
Catalonians have long asserted they are not part of Spain, now the historical question of independence is on the ballot
Rising Seas Threaten to Swallow These Ten Global Wonders
Climate change-induced increases in sea level are forcing archaeologists and communities to get creative and make tough calls
Preserving Old Computer Games Is Harder Than it Seems
There’s an art and a science to resurrecting now-defunct PC games
Construction Workers Found, and Then Tried to Hide an Ancient Sarcophagus
It turns out the now-damaged coffin is actually quite a find
There’s new Hope for Preserving the Wreck of the Titanic
30 years after its discovery, the Titanic is crumbling.
How an Indigenous Group Is Battling Construction of the Nicaragua Canal
The Rama community's efforts offer a glimmer of hope for opponents of the canal project planned by a Chinese billionaire
ISIS Recently Blew Up an Ancient Temple in Palmyra
The temple of Baalshamin was over 2,000 years old
These Academics Are Outracing (and Outwitting) ISIS
Historians, archaeologists and librarians scramble to save precious cultural capital before it can be sold or destroyed by militants
Here’s What the First Lady Has to Do if She Wants to Redecorate
A few throw pillows and a touch of new paint? No way.
Obama Just Established Three New National Monuments Covering Over a Million Acres
Art, fossils and natural beauty
Why Is there Wine on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
Bordeaux, Champagne wine regions get world heritage designations
These Are the Most Threatened Historical Places in America
The Grand Canyon, The Factory and the A.G. Gaston Motel are just a few of the 11 names on the list
Ride America's Most Historic Roller Coasters
This summer, ride the coasters that add history to their thrills
Growing a Digital Garden Archive
The Smithsonian issues a call to preserve American garden heritage with a website that collects personal stories, photos, video and audio
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