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Weapons

Cavemen Inherited Their Clubs From 16th Century European Wildmen

Sarah Laskow November 12, 2015

Greenfield, New Hampshire

Yankee Siege Trebuchet

This modern medieval weapon of war was built to toss pumpkins.

military history

The Simple, Elegant History of the Swiss Army Knife

Ernie Smith October 5, 2015

Athens, Georgia

The Athens Double Barreled Cannon

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

The New Trend in State Symbols: Guns

Andy Wright September 1, 2015

Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Fairfax, Virginia

National Firearms Museum

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: The Infernal Machine

Allison Meier January 15, 2015

Landrethun-le-Nord, France

Forteresse de Mimoyecques

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

Buncrana, Ireland

Fort Dunree

A retired military stronghold on the rolling green coast of Donegal.

objects of intrigue

'Atomic Annie' Was the World's First and Only Nuclear Gun

Twenty were made, but only one fired a nuclear shot.

Allison Meier June 26, 2013

Providence, Rhode Island

Gun Totem

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Permanently Closed

Junction City, Kansas

Atomic Annie

Cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

Beacon, New York

Bannerman's Castle

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

TNT Area

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.