The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.
Charleston Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.
Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before
New monumental works are filling landscapes and galleries, where they argue for the freedom and power to play.
In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through
A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.
For Richmond, a Compelling New Chapter
Visitors to Virginia’s capital will find a Monument Avenue devoid of Confederate statues, a lively dining scene featuring more Black-owned restaurants, and exhibitions that take on the city’s complicated past.
Imagining a Monument to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths
In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.
Touring Atomic New Mexico and the State’s Surrounding Attractions
The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history.
Dobby’s Grave Can Stay on a Beach in Wales, but Please Stop Giving Him Socks
After a grave site for the “Harry Potter” elf became a tourist attraction, tributes to the character prompted environmental concerns.