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The rocket lifting off.

space exploration

A Rocket Treated Florida to a Light Show at Dawn

On Thursday, it catapulted a communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral.

Evan Nicole Brown August 9, 2019

Folkestone, England

Zigzag Path

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.

Vira Rama's refugee ID, March 1981.

One Family’s Story of Survival Under the Khmer Rouge, No Longer Buried

Photos testify to the Rama’s journey from Battambang to Shreveport.

Sabrina Imbler August 9, 2019

Corgarff Castle

Corgarff, Scotland

Corgarff Castle

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Koko Crater Trail

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

A bronze cast of the Army-owned Wankel's T. Rex, affectionately nicknamed "Big Mike," guards the Museum of the Rockies.

Why Does the U.S. Army Own So Many Fossils?

Turns out massive flood control projects are a great way to find dinosaurs.

Sabrina Imbler August 7, 2019

Meet the crisp and tart Gravenstein apple.

In Northern California, the Time Is Ripe for a Forgotten Apple's Comeback

Once-popular Gravensteins are available for just two weeks each August.

Evan Nicole Brown August 6, 2019

Salaspils Memorial Ensemble.

Salaspils, Latvia

Salaspils Memorial Ensemble

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

World War II Lee Enfield rifle and Sten sub-machine gun , bayonets, World War I Webley pistol.

Hythe Library Museum

This vintage weapons display would be the perfect place for bibliophiles to hold out in a zombie apocalypse.

Stockholm, Sweden

Tantolunden Flak Position

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

Abandoned Ussana Brick Factory

An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.

Battery Cooper Bunker.

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Battery Cooper Bunker

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Samostan Mekinje Monastery.

Kamnik, Slovenia

Samostan Mekinje Monastery

This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.

The helmet and headdress of the Bersted Man will be on display for the first time.

Found: A Mysterious Warrior From Late Iron Age England

Some associate him with a real-life Asterix, though less successful in resisting the Romans.

Isaac Schultz July 30, 2019

The pulverized palace of Zanzibar.

The World's Shortest War Ended Less Than an Hour After It Started

But it’s not easy to say how long the Anglo-Zanzibar War actually was.

Isaac Schultz July 29, 2019

Signal Hill Tattoo performance.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Signal Hill

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

A smattering of autobiographical materials at the Archivio Diaristico Nazionale, aka the National Diary Archive.

Welcome to Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy's 'City of Diaries'

Everyday memories—and national history—live on in this tiny Tuscan town.

Ian Shank July 25, 2019

Panther Milk

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.