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Alice Paul and other feminist mourners stand at Inez Milholland's grave.

Lewis, New York

Inez Milholland's Grave

A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.

The monument of Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY

Bronx, New York

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

Julia Ward Howe's grave.

Watertown, Massachusetts

Julia Ward Howe's Grave

The final resting place of a suffragist author.

Adams family crypt beneath the United First Parish Church.

Quincy, Massachusetts

Abigail Adams' Grave

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

Here's a Map of Suffragist Grave Sites to (Maybe) Visit After You Vote

From Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Stone.

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams

"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

President Reagan receiving Walter Mondale's concession call in 1984.

A Short History of the Awkward Concession Phone Call

The first such call occurred in 1968.

Sarah Laskow November 8, 2016

Rochester, New York

Susan B. Anthony's Grave

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

Halethorpe, Maryland

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

This type of map was also known as a "persuasive map."

The 1915 Map That Helped All Women Get the Vote

Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.

Tao Tao Holmes November 7, 2016

Much of District 12 followed the path of Interstate 85

Mooresville, North Carolina

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

Washington, D.C.

The Portrait Monument

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

Monument to French Ambassador to the United States Jean Jules Jusserand in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial

An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.

Edvard Munch's <i>Der Schrei der Natur</i>.

The 2016 Election Is Giving a Lot of People Night Terrors

Here are the panic dreams you sent us.

Atlas Obscura November 3, 2016

Please Tell Us About Your Panic Dreams

It's not your fault.

Atlas Obscura November 2, 2016

Interior view of Tammany Hall decorated for the National Convention July 4th, 1868.

6 Infamous Places of Political Corruption

A crooked tour of American politics.

Meg Neal November 1, 2016

Abraham Lincoln campaign flag, 1860. "Until the design of the American flag was standardized in 1912, flagmakers enjoyed creating their own arrangements. This flag has an unusual “Great Star” pattern, a star formed from individual stars."

Presidential Campaigns of the 1800s Involved A Surprising Amount of Flags and Throw Pillows

See how election merchandise looked in the 19th century.

Anika Burgess October 26, 2016

John F. Kennedy and Chep Morrison share a slightly awkward handshake in 1961.

The Strange World of Political Handshakes

They date back to ancient Babylonia.

Cara Giaimo October 21, 2016