History

One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.

The 100-foot-tall (30-meter) bronze statue was built to recognize the world's only documented all-female army.

JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.

World War II Soviet Russian soldiers were buried on the Danish island after the war had ended.

One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.

These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.

This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

A trilingual monument marks the site of a Korean independence activist's assassination attempt on a Japanese prince in Taiwan.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.

After an Englishmen was killed by a samurai here in 1862, a two-day war changed the course of Japanese history.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

An iconic fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess Flora stands in the heart of Mumbai.