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Weapons

The dome is visible from the air--a perfect circle concealing something darker.

7 Nuclear Test Sites You Can Visit Today

Where to see the vestiges of nuclear weapons tests around the world.

Meg Neal September 3, 2016

Amateur Archaeologists Uncover 'Sharp' Bronze Age Sword in Denmark

Erik Shilling September 1, 2016

Annie Oakley's grave.

Versailles, Ohio

Annie Oakley's Grave

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

The sword in the stone.

Chiusdino, Italy

The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

High School Students Unearth Ballista Ball from Ancient Jewish Revolt

It was found during an annual excavation.

Erik Shilling August 16, 2016

Found: A 19th Century Sword Tip at the Alamo's Southern Wall

It would have belonged to a Mexican officer.

Sarah Laskow August 15, 2016

Daugavpils, Latvia

Daugavpils Shot Tower

This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.

Baltimore's Phoenix Shot Tower.

Baltimore, Maryland

Phoenix Shot Tower

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

Built in Philadelphia in 1808 by the Spark family.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sparks Shot Tower

One of the oldest of its kind.

Shot Tower

Dubuque Shot Tower

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Clifton Hill, Australia

Clifton Hill Shot Tower

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

The Remington Arms factory and its shot tower.

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Remington Shot Tower

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

The Taroona Shot Tower.

Taroona, Australia

Taroona Shot Tower

The world's tallest shot tower—maybe.

The Chester shot tower from across the Shropshire Union Canal.

Chester, England

Chester Shot Tower

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.

Wax Bullet Duels Were the Paintball Fights of 1909

Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead.

Tao Tao Holmes June 29, 2016

Net Guns Don’t Just Capture Animals, They Take Down Drones

How to handle an invasive, buzzing quadcopter: throw a net over it.

Eric Grundhauser May 26, 2016

The abandoned foundry office building

Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

Cavemen Inherited Their Clubs From 16th Century European Wildmen

Sarah Laskow November 12, 2015