Photos Showing Victorians Painstakingly Rebuilding Stonehenge in 1901 Are Rewriting the Guidebooks
Photos are shedding light on the 1901 rebuilding of Stonehenge when engineers moved the tallest stones back into prehistoric positions.
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Work Begins on Notre Dame's New Spire-On Track for a December 2024 Reopening
It's been almost 4 years since the iconic building was devastated by a fire, and the reconstruction has been going according to schedule.
Protecting The Great Wall of China From Erosion, Lichen Soil Crust Shields Monument from Weather Damage
Biological soil crusts are flourishing on the rammed earth sections of the wall, and indeed were found to cover 67% of the sampled areas.
Statue Of Liberty Opens To Disabled Visitors for First Time
126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City's harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown. A ceremony on October 28 marked the reopening of the statue's crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
Space Shuttle Soars Around DC Monuments in Route to Smithsonian Retirement (Video)
Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home.
Happy 150th to Yosemite Park!
The giant sequoias that tower hundreds of feet into the sky inspire more than a million people to visit Yosemite every year. They also inspired President Abraham Lincoln to sign an unprecedented piece of legislation on June 30, 1864, in the midst of the Civil War. The Yosemite Grant protected these Northern California trees, as well […]
Billionaire Philanthropist to Give Millions to Help Fix Washington Monument
The billionaire philanthropist David M. Rubenstein will donate $7.5 million to help fix the shuttered, earthquake-damaged Washington Monument, government officials plan to announce Thursday.
Feds to Allow States to Pay to Reopen Some National Parks
With the threat of so many tourist dollars being lost in the wake of National Park closures during the government shut down, governors have been given permission to reopen attractions like Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and Zion or Arches in Utah using their own money.
NASA Satellite Helps Find 17 Unknown Egyptian Pyramids
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have located seventeen lost pyramids throughout Egypt after studying images produced by a state-of-the-art infrared technique that allowed them to clearly see the ruins underground.
Statue Of Liberty Opens To Disabled Visitors for First Time
126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City's harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown. A Sunday ceremony marked the reopening of the statue's crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
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