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Risiera di San Sabba
Trieste, Italy

Risiera di San Sabba

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.
food

Meet the Fish That Made America Great

The sad saga of shad, Revolutionary America’s favorite fish.
Sarah Laskow May 13, 2016
bookstores

Found: A Napoleonic War Diary Hiding in a Bookstore in Tasmania

No one knows how it got there.
Sarah Laskow May 10, 2016
gardens

How Rival Gardens of Eden in Iraq Survived ISIS, Dwindling Tourists, And Each Other

Against all odds, Iraq’s religious tourism infrastructure has endured.
Jennifer Percy May 10, 2016
military history

For Sale: Britain's Last Working Aircraft Carrier

It was a good run.
Eric Grundhauser May 9, 2016
military history

Is a Raised Fist a Political Gesture, Or a Celebratory One?

The history of the hand movement shows a multiplicity of meanings
Jessie Guy-Ryan May 8, 2016
Souda, Greece

Suda Bay War Cemetery

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.
military history

The Story Behind the Incredible Obstacle Course Video That Went Viral

It turns out that military competitions are especially nuts.
Dan Nosowitz May 5, 2016
The training center today
Los Angeles, California

Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Piece of Berlin Wall In Iceland

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
military history

The Combat Ration Collectors Who Eat Decades-Old Military Meals

Beef stew from 1983, anyone?
Ella Morton May 2, 2016
war history

How to Raise an Army by Debasing Your Currency and Screwing Your Neighbor

During the 17th century "Kipper und Wipper" crisis, German states made bad coins and tried to pawn them off on neighboring states.
Sarah Laskow May 2, 2016
communism

The Fascist Building in Upper Manhattan

The Casa Italiana has a complicated history on Columbia University's campus.
Caroline Wazer May 2, 2016
Permanently Closed
Chimneys at night
Rosemount, Minnesota

UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
View of Valkenburg from the ruins
Valkenburg, Netherlands

Kasteelruine Fluweelengrot

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
war history

Places You Can No Longer Go: The Bamiyan Buddhas

The golden icons survived Genghis Khan, but not, sadly, the Taliban.
Lucas Adams April 21, 2016
All hail Bogdanović
Štulac, Serbia

Popina Memorial Park

Serbia's master of striking memorials erected a forgotten, hidden gem in the hills outside a tiny village.
Fortifications
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Pointe du Hoc

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.