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The Arlington Hotel
Hot Springs, Arkansas

The Arlington Hotel

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Lucenier
La Chapelle-au-Mans, France

Château de Lucenier

A 13th century fortified house built to defend the Duchy of Burgundy.
Killiansburg Cave, June 2016
Sharpsburg, Maryland

Killiansburg Cave

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Alfred Packer's Headstone
Littleton, Colorado

Alferd Packer's Grave

Final resting place of a 19th century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.
Tintern Abbey
Tintern, Wales

Tintern Abbey

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Park Bench in Park Circle, Angelica
Angelica, New York

Angelica, New York

A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.
games

The Card Maker Who Brought the Joker Into the World

Samuel Hart introduced America to what would soon become the most annoying card ever.
David Doochin July 8, 2016
Pool
Clarington, Ontario

Camp 30 POW Camp

A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.
Outside the New Amsterdam Musical Association
music

Inside the Oldest Labor Union for Black Musicians

Founded in an era of segregation, the New Amsterdam Musical Association is one of New York's most fascinating—and unknown—cultural landmarks.
Atlas Obscura July 6, 2016
politics

In the 1920s, the Now-Forgotten Flood of 'Girl Mayors' Became the Face of Feminism

The political trend was short-lived, but fascinating.
Brianna Nofil July 6, 2016
A block of Park Slope brownstones, circa 1974.
mystery

The ‘Brownstone Detective’ Who Digs Up Dirt on New York Homes

Wondering if someone got murdered in your house? Ask Brian Hartig.
Cara Giaimo July 6, 2016
The former Washington
Washington, D.C.

Washington Coliseum

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
museums and collections

The Racist Contradiction at the Heart of the Famous 'Freedom Train'

A new Rosenbach Museum exhibit highlights the irony of riding the traveling museum piece in the era of Jim Crow.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 3, 2016
Inside Mammoth Spring Frisco Depot
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Mammoth Spring Frisco Depot

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.
Zorngården (Zorn's house)
Mora, Sweden

Zorn Museum

The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.
USS Constitution
Boston, Massachusetts

USS Constitution

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Barack Obama visited the castle in 2009.
Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast Castle

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
weapons

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