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Giant MacAskill’s Grave
46.2875, -60.5399
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44.3884, -65.2148
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50.8964, -1.4026
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Unlock Hundarman Museum of Memories
A grassroots collection showcasing personal objects of family members separated by the post-1971 border between India and Pakistan.
sacred spaces
The Soup That Stopped a War
This two-ingredient dish allegedly halted religious conflict, and is still cherished today.
Brussels, Belgium
National Museum of the Resistance
This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.
Stockholm, Sweden
'The Battle of Gotland 1361' Exhibit
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
Folkestone, England
Zigzag Path
A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
genocide
One Family’s Story of Survival Under the Khmer Rouge, No Longer Buried
Photos testify to the Rama’s journey from Battambang to Shreveport.
Corgarff, Scotland
Corgarff Castle
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Hythe, England
Hythe Library Museum
This vintage weapons display would be the perfect place for bibliophiles to hold out in a zombie apocalypse.
Stockholm, Sweden
Tantolunden Flak Position
Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.
Kamnik, Slovenia
Samostan Mekinje Monastery
This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.
archaeology
Found: A Mysterious Warrior From Late Iron Age England
Some associate him with a real-life Asterix, though less successful in resisting the Romans.
politics
The World's Shortest War Ended Less Than an Hour After It Started
But it’s not easy to say how long the Anglo-Zanzibar War actually was.
Ashford, England
Mark IV World War I Tank
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Ypres, Belgium
In Flanders Fields Museum
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Newhaven, England
Newhaven Fort
A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
nazis
For Sale: The First Telegram of World War II, Sent a Few Days Before World War II
You might call it a miscommunique.
Guadarrama, Spain
Civil War Bunkers of Alto del LeĂ³n
These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
Statesville, North Carolina
Fort Dobbs
North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
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