Colonialism

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

A cairn commemorating James Cook's second landing in Australia.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

Once a farming community founded by the Italian survivors of an immigration scam, this colony is now a free camp and roadside attraction.

A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This dais was said to be a remote toilet built for the convenience of the British Royal Party on their brief, and only, visit to this small African nation in 1947. But is the story true?

This specimen of Mexico's national tree is now central to religious pilgrimage and rituals.

In the middle of a busy residential neighborhood, a small roofless church being reclaimed by nature.