Since Drexel University's Academy of Natural Sciences has been housed at its current location since 1876, it's not surprising that some of the public exhibits have changed over the years. Even more surprising, though, is how much has remained the same. Perhaps the best-known feature of the current museum is its 37 dioramas located in the North American,...

Gold was struck in this area around 1860, but little activity occurred then because nearby Aurora overshadowed the location. Most of the early prospectors were Freemasons, however, and they did leave their names on the district. Masonic didn't boom until the early 20th century. A 16-year-old, Joe Green, found gold at what would become the Jump-Up-Joe...

West Cheshire has been known for its underground salt deposits for centuries, and people have been mining the salt since prehistoric times. Various processes had been used to extract the salt, including physically removing the solid salt, pumping freshwater through the salt layers (including the salt mines) to dissolve it and transport it to the surface,...

Taking inspiration from Alberto Giacometti and Lucian Freud, British artist Sean Henry specializes in sculpting lifelike clay and bronze human figures. Two of Henry's sculptures, a man and a woman, can be seen on High Street in Colchester, England, a city around 60 miles northeast of London. Walking Woman portrays a larger-than-life, seven-foot-tall...

During the first half of the 20th century, public mosaic works were common across Europe, often combining Symbolist themes with depictions of allegorical figures, historical events, and national heroes. One outstanding example is found in the arched street passage beneath the tower of the Stærekassen theater in central Copenhagen. Crafted from 3...

Nestled among England's picturesque South Downs, this tiny church is one of the country's smallest. Measuring just 16 square feet, the Church of the Good Shepherd, also known as Lullington Church, can accommodate a congregation of only about 20 people. Interestingly, the church was once the chancel of a larger church destroyed in a 17th-century fire.  ...