Get to Know Man Mound, One of 10 New National Historical Landmarks
The Interior Department has designated new landmarks including James Merrill’s house, a silent film studio and the only human-shaped effigy mound
Perfectly Preserved Shipwreck Found in Lake Superior
A team has found the The J.S. Seaverns which sank in Michipicoten harbor in 1884 with its hull intact and dishes still on the shelves
The Biggest Supermoon in 68 Years Will Leave You “Moonstruck”
It hasn’t been this close since 1948 and won’t be again for the next 18 years
Oskar Schindler’s Factory Will Become a Holocaust Memorial
Long abandoned, the dilapidated factory is where the industrialist put over 1,200 threatened Jews to work during World War II
Researchers Are Recording New York to Make it Quieter
A high-tech aural map could reduce noise nuisances throughout the city
These Places Have the Nation’s Worst Roads
Bumps and potholes are par for the course on more than two-thirds of America’s roads
An Artist Is Building a Parthenon of Banned Books
More than 100,000 books will become a monument to intellectual freedom in Germany next year
Visually Impaired People Can Now Explore Andy Warhol’s Work With Their Ears and Fingers
“Out Loud” adds depth to an artist obsessed with the surface of things
Pope Francis Isn’t Using His Summer House, so the Vatican Is Letting the Public in
Get a rare look at the pope’s luxurious vacation home
Why Japan Is Asking Foreigners About Racism
Just how widespread is racism in Japan? An unprecedented survey aims to find out
Walls of “Jesus’ Tomb” Exposed for the First Time in Centuries
During repair work, archaeologists removed the marble slabs that covered the walls of the limestone cave where Jesus was purportedly laid after crucifixion
Join an English Scavenger Hunt for Spooky, Supernatural Scratches
“Witch marks” are all over old buildings in England—and this Halloween, a preservation group is calling on the public to help document them
World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary Declared Off Coast of Antarctica
The 25 parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources voted to protect 600,000 square miles of the Ross Sea
Dragged-Out Drought May Make for Fainter Fall Foliage
Parched conditions in New England equal milder colors
Iggy Pop Bares More Than Abs in New Art Exhibition About Masculinity
Punk meets pencil in an art show that examines the portrayal of masculinity throughout the centuries
Italy Has a Free Wine Fountain
Quench your thirst with what could be the world’s most welcome glass of wine
How the Poppy Came to Symbolize World War I
Red blooms help the world commemorate a bloody war
What to Know About NASA’s Historic Astronaut Beach House
The famous bungalow is on track to be repaired by 2018 when SpaceX is hoped to launch humans into space once again
Archaeologists Detect Two Previously Unknown Cavities Beneath Giza’s Great Pyramid
But don’t get too excited just yet
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