William Walker, The Diver Who Saved Winchester Cathedral (Cool Weird Awesome 1275)

Today in 1912, high honors for William Walker, who saved the UK’s famous Winchester Cathedral from partial collapse through five years of foundation work… all of which he did underwater.

By |2024-07-15T07:57:06-04:00July 15, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Gargoyles Scare People And Protect Buildings At The Same Time (Cool Weird Awesome 529)

There's apparently fundraising for Notre Dame Cathedral that asks people to "adopt" their favorite gargoyles. So why are those big scary stone figures outside cathedrals in the first place?

By |2024-05-05T12:37:13-04:00May 5, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

The Long Lost Heads of Notre Dame (Cool Weird Awesome 19)

If you’re mourning Notre Dame cathedral today, well, you’re not the only one.  Here’s a story from its long history that might make you feel a little more hopeful.

By |2024-04-16T10:30:46-04:00April 16, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , |
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