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Nils Olav inspects the King's Guard after being knighted at the Edinburgh Zoo.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sir Nils Olav

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Venilale, Timor-Leste

Venilale Tunnels

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.
The statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen.
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
The Blenheim Mineral Spring
Blenheim, South Carolina

Blenheim Mineral Springs

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.
Gold-capped for less hot, red-capped for spicy-hot.
Gastro Obscura

Blenheim Ginger Ale

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.
They turned up during ongoing construction work.
military history

Found: A Slew of Cannonballs Below a Stockholm Street

They'd been there for centuries.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 7, 2018
Michael Hofmekler, the conductor of the Saint Ottilien Ex-Concentration Camp Orchestra, performs a concert in Munich for American soldiers and UJA staff.
judaism

The 1945 'Liberation Concert' Played by an Orchestra of Holocaust Survivors

The performance took place at St. Ottilien Archabbey, a Benedictine monastery that became a hospital for Jewish displaced persons.
Emanuella Grinberg December 7, 2018
The Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima.
maps

A New Mobile App Allows Tourists to Explore the Effects of Atomic War in Hiroshima

Some say it tells an incomplete story.
Anna Kusmer December 6, 2018
The castle with backdrop of the Guadarrama countryside.
Manzanares el Real, Spain

Manzanares el Real Castle

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.
Lumphat, Cambodia

Tonle Srepok

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.
An Engima machine, photographed in 1943.
world war ii

For Sale: A Tricky Cipher Machine From WWII

Attention, tinkerers: It's still solvable.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 28, 2018
maps

In Its First Decades, The United States Nurtured Schoolgirl Mapmakers

Education for women and emerging nationhood, illustrated with care and charm.
Sarah Laskow November 28, 2018
Jam Saheb with Polish children.
refugees

During WWII, Polish Refugees Found a Home in India

The Maharaja of Nawanagar opened his summer palace to displaced children.
Sunaina Kumar November 28, 2018
Parrot Gun looking over airport runway and facilities.
Richmond, Virginia

Richmond Airport Civil War Fortifications

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
A camouflage military uniform with a variety of different patterns.
military history

A Country’s Identity Is Hidden in Its Camouflage

A unique online resource shows how camo can make a soldier stand out.
Evan Nicole Brown November 21, 2018
The largest projectiles weigh more than 20 pounds each.
military history

Found: Weapons From World War II, Uncovered by a Hurricane

A North Carolina beach had secrets from the 1940s buried deep in the sand.
Sarah Laskow November 19, 2018
Gdańsk, Poland

Wisłoujście Fortress

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Gastro Obscura

Bene’n’hot

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.