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New Zealand birdwatchers survey the coast of North Korea.

The New Zealand Birdwatchers Who Fly to North Korea in the Spring

The quest for a bird that continues to defy international sanctions.

Natasha Frost November 7, 2017

The monument and its surroundings.

Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

The Satanic Temple in Salem.

Salem, Massachusetts

The Satanic Temple

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

On the night of April 25, 1849, a violent fire destroyed the Province of Canada's first parliament building.

Destroyed by Fire in 1849, Canada's First Parliament Building Gives Up Its Secrets

Odor control was a significant concern.

Vittoria Traverso October 26, 2017

Washington, D.C.

Bare-Chested George Washington

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

President Ronald Reagan, in jelly bean form.

31 days of halloween

Why the Jelly Belly Factory Has a Shrine to Ronald Reagan

The Gipper loved his sweet, sweet beans.

Shelby Pope October 12, 2017

Friendship Park.

San Diego, California

Friendship Park

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

The plaque in foreview, with JFK's green doorstep across the street.

Washington, D.C.

Freezing Newsmen Plaque

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.

Brown-nosers.

Prague, Czechia

Brown-Nosers

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

<em>Reading is Obligatory to Man</em>, a 1920 propaganda poster.

The 1922 Poem That Linked the Russian Revolution to Cryonics

One group of anarchist artists planned on being around a long, long time.

Ashawnta Jackson September 14, 2017

Curzon Hall at the University of Dhaka.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Curzon Hall

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

An African wild dog pack at uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

African Wild Dogs Vote on Crucial Pack Issues by Sneezing

Democracy is a blessing.

Natasha Frost September 7, 2017

Permanently Closed

The beautiful circular villa is now in ruins.

Dilijan, Armenia

Khanjian Villa

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

A protest in Brazil in 2016.

Mapping the Sounds of Political Protest Around the World

A new project is collecting recordings of public activism going back to 1991.

Sarah Laskow August 7, 2017

Wrocław, Poland

Przejście (Passage)

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

Caspar Milquetoast, a weak man for every season.

Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake

He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.

Eric Grundhauser July 27, 2017

The couch where Hannibal Hamlin died.

Hannibal Hamlin Death Couch

Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.

Stable block

Wentworth, England

Wentworth Woodhouse

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.