When I went to New York City in June 2012 for my cousin's wedding, I opted not to go to the World Trade Center site. We've all seen the images before: did I really want to, never mind need to, see them again? Instead, I walked down to the nearby Zuccotti Park and photographed this statue ( Read more... )

Statuary and sculpture, often of Indonesian or Southeast Asian origins, is everywhere on the grounds.


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• Anthropology.net reports on a study suggesting that ritual human sacrifice paved the way for complex societies.
• Beyond the Beyond's Bruce Sterling shares an essay skeptical about the idea of a sharing economy.
• D-Brief and The Dragon's Tales reports on a study of some South American mummies suggesting that the vast majority of populations in the pre- ( Read more... )

Torontoist's Jamie Bradburn looks at the various places and monuments built in Toronto to commemorate the centennial of Confederation in 1867. There is much in this article, including photos.

From neighbourhood tree plantings to the international spectacle of Expo 67, Canada proudly celebrated its centennial. The stylized maple leaf logo graced ( Read more... )

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In 2009, I took the below photo of the Old City Hall Cenotaph, sharing it on A Bit More Detail.


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At The Balkanist, one Susanna Bitters has a marvelous photo essay examining the unusual but striking monuments to the Second World War built in Yugoslavia.


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