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Baguio, Philippines
Baguio Stone Market
This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
Rabac, Croatia
Teleferika
The remains of a cable car used for bauxite mining after World War I hides in a coastal forest.
Pune, India
Kirkee War Cemetery
This neatly maintained cemetery honors the sacrifice of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during World War I and World War II.
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Podcast: The Real Life Winnie-The-Pooh
Meet the actual boy who rode the back of a real bear.
Donora, Pennsylvania
Cement City
A neighborhood of houses made of poured concrete through a process invented by Thomas Edison.
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You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France's Red Zones
The Great War never ended in some old battlegrounds.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
King Tom Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery
A seaside cemetery honors the Commonwealth soldiers and sailors that died in Sierra Leone during World War I and II.
Sarbinowo, Poland
Fort Sarbinowo
This abandoned but well-preserved Prussian fortress sits abandoned in a Polish forest near the German border.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hotel Austria & Bosna
In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.
Taino, Italy
Taino Gunpowder Mill
The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.
architecture
Podcast: Gregynog Hall
Supporting victims of war led to an incredible art collection in Wales.
Riga, Latvia
Monument to the Latvian Riflemen
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
Florida, Massachusetts
The Elk on the Trail
A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.
Bagolino, Italy
Cima Ora Fort
The haunting remains of a World War I fort perched atop a mountain.
food
Meet America's Godmother of Tofu
A century ago, Dr. Kin Yamei broke ground trying to popularize tofu. The nation's tastes have finally caught up.
history
This Map Shows a Divided and Conquered USA If America Had Lost WWII
Which parts of the East Coast and California might Germany and Japan have claimed?
Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Rovereto, Italy
Campana dei Caduti (Bell of the Fallen)
One of the world's largest swinging bells is a symbol made from the melted aftermath of war.
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