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Panaji, India
Cannon of Banastarim
This 16th-century cannon is thought to be the oldest piece of forge-welded wrought iron in India.
Norton, Massachusetts
King Philip's Cave
Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.
New Delhi, India
Heritage Charkha Museum
A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements.
San Antonio, Texas
Espada Aqueduct
Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
vampires
Mexico's Vampire Witch Has a Twisted Origin Story
The terrifying teyollohcuani is a shape-shifter of ancient indigenous lore, dark colonial history, and pop culture.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Prempeh I Exile House
An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot.
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The Ancient, Astonishing History of Yerba Mate
From centuries-old sacred rituals to energy drinks, one psychoactive plant has spread throughout the globe.
zoos
That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant to the Pope
Hanno the elephant suffered much at the hands of power-hungry Europeans.
San Juan, Philippines
El Deposito Underground
The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.
Lahore, Pakistan
Shab Bhar Masjid
This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.
San Juan, Philippines
El Polvorin
An attack on this gunpowder depot led to the start of the Philippine Revolution.
San Juan, Philippines
Arko San Juan
The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.
Isle of Wight, England
The Durbar Room
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Remains of the Takao Foreigners' Cemetery
Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Club
A time capsule from 1934 Rhodesia, showing the grace and disgrace of a bygone era.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Suehiro Shrine at Hayashi Department Store
On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
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Podcast: Sans Souci Palace
Inside the ruins of a palace that once hosted Haiti's only king.
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The Man-Eating Dingonek Lurks Beneath East Africa’s Rivers
The 18-foot-long, dog-headed beast-fish didn't seem so unbelievable to Africa's early white colonizers.
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