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Military History

The restored tunnel entrance.

Petersburg, Virginia

The Crater

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

military history

The Chinese Bagel That Helped to Win a War

General Qi Jiguang's 500-year-old military tactic still makes a good breakfast.

Lizzie Philip February 7, 2019

military history

Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That's Hiding in Plain Sight

It's just a short ferry ride from Portland, Maine, and it's really easy to miss.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 10, 2019

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, aka El Cañuelo.

Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

El Cañuelo

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

There's an Abandoned Futuristic Fort in Portland, Maine

Mount Triglav in the background,

Mojstrana, Slovenia

Monument to the Fallen Partisan Alpinists

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

North entrance of Seattle Center Armory.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Center Armory

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

They turned up during ongoing construction work.

military history

Found: A Slew of Cannonballs Below a Stockholm Street

They'd been there for centuries.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 7, 2018

A camouflage military uniform with a variety of different patterns.

military history

A Country’s Identity Is Hidden in Its Camouflage

A unique online resource shows how camo can make a soldier stand out.

Evan Nicole Brown November 21, 2018

The largest projectiles weigh more than 20 pounds each.

military history

Found: Weapons From World War II, Uncovered by a Hurricane

A North Carolina beach had secrets from the 1940s buried deep in the sand.

Sarah Laskow November 19, 2018

Gdańsk, Poland

Wisłoujście Fortress

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

Glasgow, Scotland

Spitfire LA198

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

The Lochnagar Crater is visible from space, as a little black dot near the town of Albert.

military history

This Century-Old Wartime Crater Is Still Visible From Space

The massive Lochnagar Crater, as seen from a satellite.

Jessica Leigh Hester November 12, 2018

The interior.

The Martorana

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

The Porte de Paris.

Porte de Paris

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Taukkyan War Cemetery.

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Taukkyan War Cemetery

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

Fort Jesus.

Fort Jesus

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

Ruthven Barracks.

Highland, Scotland

Ruthven Barracks

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.