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Walney, England
Piel Island
On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.
Tillar, Arkansas
Rohwer Heritage Site
Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland Antique Mall
If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
food
Who Decided to Put Sauerkraut in Chocolate Cake?
The infamous ‘Don’t Ask Cake’ is better than it sounds.
Coconino County, Arizona
Red Butte Airfield
The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.
Scott, Arkansas
Toltec Mounds
People of the Plum Bayou culture built these enormous mounds over 1,000 years ago.
objects of intrigue
This Is the First List of Japanese Americans Incarcerated in Internment Camps in WWII
The new work of art includes 125,284 names.
Tetovo, North Macedonia
Xhamia e Larme
Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.
museums
Podcast: The Wren’s Nest
Atlanta’s oldest house museum is dedicated to preserving Black American oral traditions.
Broxburn, Scotland
Kirkhill Astronomical Pillar
In the 18th century, the Earl of Buchan mapped the universe on this stone pillar.
museums
Get a Peek Inside the New CIA Museum
The clandestine government organization is digitizing its collection.
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Why is Everyone Fighting Over the Skull of 'Brigand Villella'?
The answer involves pseudoscience, politics, and a burglary at a windmill.
Nasugbu, Philippines
Fortune Island
This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.
politics
How 'Fist Rice' Became a Symbol of Korean Democracy
In the city of Gwangju, this food fueled a fight for freedom.
London, England
Victorian Bath House
This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
Belgrade, Serbia
Zemun Fortress
Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.
Nashville, Tennessee
The Nashville Clayscape
An ode to iconic Nashville locations.
Elm Creek, Kansas
Alcove Springs
One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.
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