Colonialism

A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.