- Comets, dragons, eclipses—nope, not the plot of this week’s Game of Thrones. It’s a 16th-century Chinese text recording astronomic phenomena. [via Hyperallergic]
- Get a glimpse into historic D.C. with a new map that matches Google Streetview with photos from the Washington Historical Society collection. [via DCist]
- An ancient cave in England has reopened with 3-D replicas of stolen relics. [via Smithsonian Magazine]
- A newly discovered daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams, is now the oldest known photo of a U.S. President (note the socks). [via The New York Times]
- Fans of the Hirshhorn’s “Infinity Mirrors” exhibition, rejoice! Yayoi Kusama is opening a five-floor museum in Tokyo this Fall. [via Teen Vogue]
- Gorgeous images of the plans for the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, scheduled to open in Washington, D.C. in 2021. [via DCist]
- Road tripping to see the eclipse? Check out this eclipse chaser playlist (Bonnie Tyler not included). [via The New York Times]
- A chat with curators from the National Museum of American History and the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on this week’s Sidedoor podcast. [via Sidedoor]
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