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Crooked Houses Streets Lavenham Og
Crooked Houses Streets Lavenham Og

The Stunningly Crooked Houses Of The English Countryside

Pick any new U.S. condo complex and you’ll find a meticulous collection of ramrod-straight, cookie-cutter houses with the life expectancy of cardboard. The crooked houses of Lavenham, England are the reverse: They fail to uphold basic architectural standards, yet they’ve lasted twice as long as the U.S. itself has existed....

By All That's Interesting Oct 20, 2015

The Stunningly Crooked Houses Of The English Countryside

Pick any new U.S. condo complex and you’ll find a meticulous collection of ramrod-straight, cookie-cutter houses with the life expectancy of cardboard. The crooked houses of Lavenham, England are the reverse: They fail to uphold basic architectural standards, yet they’ve lasted twice as long as the U.S. itself has existed....

By All That's Interesting October 20, 2015
Creation Museum Man V God
Creation Museum Man V God

We Visited Kentucky’s Creation Museum. This Is What We Saw.

The town of Petersburg, Kentucky sits quietly at the mouth of the Midwest. The Ohio River snakes around the borders of the scant, 620-person town, separating it from the state of Indiana immediately north, and Ohio slightly northeast. Streaks of smoke hang lazily among the clouds, stretching into the sky...

By Savannah Cox Oct 19, 2015

We Visited Kentucky’s Creation Museum. This Is What We Saw.

The town of Petersburg, Kentucky sits quietly at the mouth of the Midwest. The Ohio River snakes around the borders of the scant, 620-person town, separating it from the state of Indiana immediately north, and Ohio slightly northeast. Streaks of smoke hang lazily among the clouds, stretching into the sky...

By Savannah Cox October 19, 2015
Ancient Maps Heart Earth Og
Ancient Maps Heart Earth Og

25 Ancient Maps That Make Modern Ones Look Very Boring

Maps weren’t always sourced from the likes of Google or Apple. In fact, maps weren’t even always printed on paper. Whether etched into brass, carved into tomb ceilings, or drawn onto deerskins, ancient maps show us not merely how different our ancestors’ technology and knowledge were, but how differently they...

By John Kuroski Oct 13, 2015

25 Ancient Maps That Make Modern Ones Look Very Boring

Maps weren’t always sourced from the likes of Google or Apple. In fact, maps weren’t even always printed on paper. Whether etched into brass, carved into tomb ceilings, or drawn onto deerskins, ancient maps show us not merely how different our ancestors’ technology and knowledge were, but how differently they...

By John Kuroski October 13, 2015
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