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Paris, France
Sape & Co
A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.
Queens, New York
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
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The True Origin of The Gambia's Bizarre Borders
According to an apocryphal story, British ships defined the country by shooting cannonballs off the sides of their ships.
colonialism
The Popular Victorian Clubs That Yearned To Fill Europe With Hippos
In the 19th century, dozens of Acclimatization Societies wanted to stock Europe with exotic beasts—and the colonies with tame ones.
Paris, France
Louis XIV's Globes
Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.
Hong Kong
Noonday Gun
This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Fatehpur Sikri, India
Fatehpur Sikri
An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.
Neiva, Colombia
La Gaitana Monument
This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.
swimming pools
How Racism Kept The World's Fastest Swim Stroke Out Of The Pool
We've known since 1844 that freestyle is a superior stroke.
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How Big Can Bug Nests Actually Get?
Insects need many generations of wealth to build their mega mansions.
kickass women
Portuguese Slave Traders Were No Match for Angolan Queen Nzinga Mbandi
The warrior queen fought colonizers for decades.
Port Louis, Mauritius
Champ de Mars
Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.
Zaña, Peru
The Not-So-Abandoned Town of Zaña
After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.
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Lakshmibai, The Warrior Queen Who Fought British Rule in India
She trained a regiment of women and led armies—with a baby in tow.
Jesús de Tavarangue, Paraguay
Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe
These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.
Junagadh, India
Mahabat Maqbara
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos National Historical Park
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Yuchi Township, Taiwan
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
This attraction is part anthropological journey and part amusement park.
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