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San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy

Statua di Re Gino

A bronze monument to his majesty, King Gino.

Podcast: Empress Anna’s Ice Palace

The spectacle in St. Petersburg, Russia, was the site of an incredibly strange wedding.

The Podcast Team January 25, 2023

London, England

Stationers' Hall

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

Potsdam, Germany

Grave of the Potato King

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

objects of intrigue

Was This King Charles I’s Death Vest?

It is said the English monarch wore the sleeved waistcoat at his public execution in 1649.

April White November 17, 2022

Gongju, South Korea

Seoksu from the Tomb of King Muryeong

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

The Time a Russian Empress Built an Ice Palace and Forced Her Jester To Get Married In It

Cruel joke, power move, or both?

Sarah Durn October 4, 2022

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

4 of History's Most Epic Punch Bowls

If your party doesn't feature enough alcohol to float a rowboat, you're doing it wrong.

Sam O'Brien October 3, 2022

Blanche Heriot and the Curfew Bell

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

Michigan’s Bloodsucking Parasite Is Britain’s Royal Delicacy

Lamprey pie is a coronation tradition.

Diana Hubbell September 20, 2022

Bristol, England

Victoria Font

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

The Mughal Women Who Wouldn’t Stay in the Harem

From musket-wielding empress Nur Jahan to writer Gulbadan Begum, meet the influential women of the early-modern Muslim empire.

Sarah Durn August 31, 2022

Olten, Switzerland

The King of Olten

A bronze statue commemorating his royal meowjesty, Toulouse.

The Women Who Ran Genghis Khan’s Empire

From fighting in the army to managing the kingdom, women were key players in every aspect of the Mongol Empire.

Sarah Durn May 26, 2022

Dunfermline, Scotland

Reliquary of St. Margaret of Scotland

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

Budapest, Hungary

Prince of Buda and Princess of Pest Statue

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

Carberry, Scotland

Carberry Hill Monument

A small stone pillar marks the spot where Mary, Queen of Scots, spent her final hours as a free woman.