History

After an Englishmen was killed by a samurai here in 1862, a two-day war changed the course of Japanese history.

An iconic fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess Flora stands in the heart of Mumbai.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

This 16th century church is Goa's fascinating connection with Croatia.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.