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Preservation

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Apothecary Hall

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

Corned beef, without its usual pink hue.

The Mystery of New England's Gray Corned Beef

The specialty is usually pink, but it looks different around Boston.

Anne Ewbank March 14, 2018

Huntly DEKA sign.

Huntly, New Zealand

DEKA Sign

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

Barra Head Lighthouse.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Barra Head Lighthouse

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

Uh-oh.

The Quest for a Universal Translator for Old, Obsolete Computer Files

To preserve bygone software, files, and more, researchers are working to emulate decades-old technology in the cloud.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 8, 2018

Exterior of the tavern.

Alexandria, Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Kláštorisko.

Letanovce, Slovakia

Kláštorisko

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

Hale House

Los Angeles, California

Heritage Square Museum

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

The fresco is remarkably preserved.

Hrastovlje, Slovenia

Danse Macabre of Hrastovlje

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

Cushing delivering a rare book talk.

Exit Interview: I Curated Rare Books for a 200-Year-Old Library

In his 47 years at the Boston Athenaeum, Stanley Cushing has handled everything from a magnetic "Squid Book” to an autobiography bound in its author’s skin.

Cara Giaimo February 19, 2018

The brining shed was already rickety before the storm hit.

The Curious Case of the American Landmark That Floated to Canada

An unlikely international incident surrounding a wayward brining shed.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 1, 2018

Sanctuary Wood Museum

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

Pomerode's German architecture on display at the Carl Weege house museum.

Pomerode, Brazil

Carl Weege Immigrant House Museum

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."

The One-Minute Life Stories of Some Fascinating Extinct Species

What looking at animals from the past can tell us about our world now.

Ashawnta Jackson December 8, 2017

Partial view of the mummy.

Guanche Mummy of Madrid

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Royal Pump Rooms, built in 1814, photographed in 2016.

Royal Leamington Spa, England

Royal Pump Rooms

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

Clarified milk punch made from Hennessy, plum liqueur, hazelnut liqueur, sherry, orgeat, lemon, orange, poppy, cinnamon, vanilla, and coffee.

Clarified Milk Punch

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.

Djúpavík former herring processing factory

Abandoned Djúpavík Herring Factory

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.