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marianne north

The Victorian Gentlewoman Who Documented 900 Plant Species

connecticut historical society

Exploring America's Largest Collection of Early Tavern Signs

bats

Man-Made Batcaves: 6 Unnatural Places Where Winged Rodents Have Taken Roost

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: 19th-Century Greenlandic Seal Fur G-String

amezaiku yoshihara

See the Candied Animals Once Sold By Ninjas in Japan

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The Woman Who Ate Chernobyl's Apples

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Is This the World's Most Interesting Border Crossing?

yehlui geological park

Taiwan’s Yehliu And The Debate Over Geotourism

wildlife sanctuaries

Swamped: Gorillas, Dolphins And More Snippets From Inside The World's Wetlands

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Pigeon Towers: The Rise and Fall of a 17th-Century Status Symbol

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7 Theme Restaurants That May Have Gone Too Far

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Steampunk... Or Just Punk'd?

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Places You Can No Longer Go: Gettysburg National Tower

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The Hall of Fame Hall of Fame: 6 Weird and Wonderful Places to Honor Just About Anything

abe day

Lincoln’s Assassination Was Not the Worst Thing That Ever Happened at Ford’s Theater

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3 Dragons, 1 Unicorn: 4 Places That Claim to Hold the Remains of Fantasy Creatures

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The Strange History (And Future) Of Lincoln's Funeral Train

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Assassination Artifacts: 6 Items From Lincoln's Last Moments