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This 1523 illustration of the opening of British Parliament is the earliest rendering of a Speech from the Throne.

State of the Union Speeches are a Global, and Sometimes Strange, Tradition

Cara Giaimo January 12, 2016

Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs

Guangzhou, China

Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

The palace of the manor

Merkinė, Lithuania

Paulava Republic (Pavlov Republic)

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

The Pair of American Politicians Who Fought the 19th Century's Silliest Duel

Andrew Madigan January 8, 2016

Ruins at Llano Del Rio

Llano, California

Ruins at Llano Del Rio

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

A California homesteader receives the deed to her land.

The 19th-Century Law Behind the Oregon Standoff

Cara Giaimo January 4, 2016

FOUND: The Cowboy Saunter of Russia's Top Politicians

Sarah Laskow December 15, 2015

The First Planned Parenthood Only Lasted For 10 Days But Started a Revolution

Eric Grundhauser December 4, 2015

Stubble and Statecraft: How Beards Grew Political

Angelica Calabrese December 3, 2015

Huis Ten Bosch

Huis Ten Bosch

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Site of our 19th President's home and our 1st Presidential gas station

The Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Gas Station

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

Bristol Basin

New York, New York

Bristol Basin

A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.

The Constitution

Vilnius, Lithuania

Republic of Uzupis

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Donald Trump Can't See Through Dirt

Sarah Laskow October 23, 2015

Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower watching a television during the Republican National Convention, Chicago, Illinois Date 1952 July

Norman, Oklahoma

Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive

The largest collection of political commercials in the world.

military history

The Turkish Deep State: What Life Is Like When the Conspiracy Is Real

Sarah Laskow October 13, 2015

april 2013 (xi: 1953, kerry: 1943)

Why Must China's Bigwigs All Dye?

Tao Tao Holmes October 5, 2015

Donald J. Trump State Park

Mahopac, New York

Donald J. Trump State Park

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.