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Day Of Rivals

Bricked up entrance to Clinton Hall detail.

New York, New York

The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

Chios Rocket War

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

The Oddly Brutal Festival That Takes Over the Bolivian Andes

Dan Nosowitz April 28, 2015

Inside the Quest for the World's Largest Gingerbread Village

Brian Barrett April 28, 2015

Los Angeles, California

Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

5 Obscure Contests and Sports That Could Use a Classic Rivalry

Eric Grundhauser April 28, 2015

Dearborn, Michigan

Edison's Last Breath

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The Strange, Bitter 19th Century Debate Over Where Toledo Was

Ria Misra April 28, 2015

7 Of The World's Most Heated City Rivalries, Ranked

Evan Fleischer April 28, 2015

Unusual Duels Vol 1: The Princess Vs. The Countess

Dylan Thuras April 28, 2015

Monument to Boomer the Three-Legged Hero Dog

Makanda, Illinois

Monument to Boomer the Hero Dog

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

Upside Down Traffic Light in Syracuse, New York.

Syracuse, New York

Upside-Down Traffic Signal

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.