Weapons

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

This vintage weapons display would be the perfect place for bibliophiles to hold out in a zombie apocalypse.

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

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

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.