Sarah Durn

For centuries, the infamous Boss Tweed was blamed for destroying its dino-models—but what really happened is even weirder.

Botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter braved rapids and steep cliffs to catalog numerous plant species.

When Ruggles Mine went up for auction, mineral collectors feared it would never reopen to the public. After a last-minute reprieve, its future is still uncertain.

Some recordings in the New York Public Library’s wax cylinder collection haven’t been heard in generations—until now.

From drowning to murders to the mental toll of isolation, these stoic towers carry a full share of tragedy.