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Concrete debris found in the woods of Popes Head Park.

Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax Nike Missile Site

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

The many heads of social justice.

Alexandria, Egypt

Tamr Hena Museum

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

Isa Yusuf Alptekin Park.

Istanbul, Turkey

Isa Yusuf Alptekin Park

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

An anti-gentrification message.

San Francisco, California

Clarion Alley

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Casa de la Independencia exterior.

Asunción, Paraguay

Casa de la Independencia

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

Giro's Gravestone

London, England

Giro the Dog's Grave

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

Memorial at the center of the site.

Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Watergate Salad

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

Bell in the Marquis of Granby pub.

London, England

Parliamentary Division Bells

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

These special wooden needles are used to make Kani shawls.

Kashmir's Centuries-Old Weaving Tradition Faces an Uncertain Future

The craft is hanging by a thread.

Sugato Mukherjee January 7, 2019

A sandstone gatepost siting in the shadow of the Washington Monument is one stop on the walking tour.

Explore the Geologic History of D.C. Through This Walking Tour

“These sites are reminders of American history, but they’re also part of the Earth's history."

Anna Kusmer December 7, 2018

Thanksgiving pies, 1940.

For Decades, Southern States Considered Thanksgiving an Act of Northern Aggression

In the 19th century, pumpkin pie ignited a culture war.

Ariel Knoebel November 22, 2018

Trump Sandwich

In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.

John of Gaunt visits the King of Portugal.

What It Took to Get Impeached in the 14th Century

You basically had to sell a castle to the enemy.

Sarah Laskow November 7, 2018

An empty senate chamber, circa 1873.

How Nevada Became the Only State Where You Can Vote for 'None of These Candidates'

In some years, a good option.

Cara Giaimo November 6, 2018

Kętrzyn County, Poland

Bismarck Tower Ruin

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

Black Star Square.

Black Star Square

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Shanghai, China

Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.