Historic and Cultural Monuments
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Breaking into Alcatraz
A former guard's inside look at America's most famous prison
May 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
Saving Machu Picchu
Will the opening of a bridge give new life to the surrounding community or further encroach upon the World Heritage Site?
May 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
The Mystery of Easter Island
New findings rekindle old debates about when the first people arrived and why their civilization collapsed
April 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
Mt. Rushmore
With a Native American superintendent, the South Dakota monument is becoming much more than a shrine to four presidents.
May 2006 |
By Tony Perrottet
Hallowed Highway
From Gettysburg to Monticello, a 175 mile thoroughfare leads through a rich concentration of national history
May 2006 |
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Mystery Man of Stonehenge
Who was he and where did he come from? And what was his role in the making of the great monument? The discovery of a 4,300-year-old skeleton surrounded by intriguing artifacts has archaeologists abuzz
August 2005 |
By Richard Stone
Vilnius Remembers
In Vilnius, Lithuania, preservationists are creating a living memorial to the nation's 225,000 Holocaust victims
December 2004 |
By Vijai Maheshawri
Journey to the Seven Wonders
Though only one of the ancient marvels still stands, they still engage our imagination—and launch a thousand tours—more than two millennia later
June 2004 |
By Tony Perrottet
Colossal Ode
Without Emma Lazarus' timeless poem, Lady Liberty would be just another statue
April 2004 |
By David Lehman
Rescuing Angkor
An unprecedented effort to reclaim the ancient temples from the Cambodian jungle is racing against a tourist onslaught
February 2004 |
By Richard Covington
Winter Palace
The first major exhibition devoted to the Incas' fabled cold-weather retreat highlights Machu Picchu's secrets
March 2003 |
By Fergus M. Bordewich
Monumental Achievement
Our 2002 profile of architect Maya Lin that marked the 20th year of the Vietnam Memorial
November 01, 2002 |
By Robert F. Howe
Politically Correct
Artist Peter Waddell's scrupulously researched paintings of the U.S. Capitol bring history to life
October 2002 |
By Deidre Stein Greben
Renaissance of the Gardens of Versailles
After violent storms destroyed thousands of trees in 1999, fears of disaster eased when the cleanup revealed panoramas unseen for centuries, fitting neatly into a 25-year restoration plan
July 2001 |
By Richard Covington
Presidential Designs
Re-created at the Smithsonian, the White House's Cross Hall tells a tale of changing styles
November 2000 |
By Valerie Jablow
Taking liberties with an American goddess
Mocked, martyred and marketed, our favorite statue is still hard at work "enlightening the world"
July 1996 |
By Sam Connery
