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Yenching Palace in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Yenching Palace

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
The Interior
Athens, Greece

Little Metropolis Church

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Mausoleum with Statue
Canton, Ohio

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Cheetos, the brand that took cheese curls mainstream.
food

A Brief History of the Cheese Curl, Junk Food’s Happiest Accident

It's more or less repurposed horse feed.
Ernie Smith November 14, 2016
Selected plates from Margaret Gatty's "British Sea-Weeds."
victorian

The Forgotten Victorian Craze for Collecting Seaweed

Victorian women were excellent at it.
Cara Giaimo November 14, 2016
Formidable crowd at the 2021 Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival!
Gordonsville, Virginia

Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
Minority women in southern China were accused of poisoning northern men with a special poison made of venomous creatures.
poison

The Legendary Chinese Poison Made by Forcing Snakes, Scorpions, and Centipedes to Fight

"Gu" was a mythological substance born from fear, with a dramatic backstory.
Lauren Young November 11, 2016
FDR and Hoover en route to the inauguration.
politics

Trump and Obama's Post-Election Meeting Might Not Have Been History's Weirdest

Occasionally, this aspect of the "peaceful transition of power" involves secret helicopter buttons and wall safes.
Cara Giaimo November 11, 2016
Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Slemish Mountain

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.
Old Zakopane Cemetery
Zakopane, Poland

Old Zakopane Cemetery

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
Claire McLean posing with her museum's collection, at their first location in Maryland.
politics

What's Going To Happen to the Presidential Pet Museum?

Some of our country's most adorable historical artifacts are languishing in storage.
Cara Giaimo November 9, 2016
A G.I Joe display at Comic-Con.
toys

How G.I. Joe Inspired a Movement to Ban War Toys

Sometimes a toy isn't just a toy.
Ernie Smith November 7, 2016
Eskilstuna, Sweden

Sigurdsristningen (Sigurd Carving)

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
The ramparts and towers were restored in the 1850s.
Sintra, Portugal

Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors)

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Birthplace of Baseball Monument
Hoboken, New Jersey

Birthplace of Baseball Monument

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
<em>Pieta</em>, one of Michelangelo's most celebrated works, is located in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
art

How a Forged Sculpture Boosted Michelangelo’s Early Career

Fake it 'til you make it.
Mariana Zapata November 1, 2016
El Campello, Spain

El Campello Moors and Christians Festival

In this coastal town, the time-honored tradition of reenacting the struggle between the Christians and Moors includes the arrival of the Moorish fleet.
Highlands, New Jersey

Navesink Twin Lights

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.