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World War II

Southampton, England

The D-Day Wall

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.

Wading River, New York

Benson House

This house was used by the FBI to broadcast disinformation to the Nazis during World War II.

Delamar Dry Lake

This dry lake bed was once an emergency landing strip for military and experimental aircraft.

Tomori Stone Lion

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

Jolon, California

Mission San Antonio de Padua

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

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Nepal’s flag is the only national flag in the world that is not a rectangle.

5 Weird Tales from the World of Vexillology

That is to say, flags.

April White June 14, 2024

Kirkee War Cemetery

Kirkee War Cemetery

This neatly maintained cemetery honors the sacrifice of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during World War I and World War II.

Kažnjavanje Dirke (The Punishment of Dirce)

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

Le Char Duguay-Trouin

This tank participated in the liberation of Dijon from Nazi occupation.

Secret Spitfires Memorial

Salisbury, England

Secret Spitfires Memorial

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.

Podcast: Checking Into Hotel Imperial With Deborah Cohen

On the eve of World War II, the source for all good stories was an opulent hotel in Vienna.

The Podcast Team May 2, 2024

Green Island, Taiwan

Green Island Lighthouse

An American lighthouse stands on an island cliffside in Taiwan.

Hale Air Raid Siren

A rare World War II-era siren still survives in the southern suburbs of Manchester.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Quarantainestation Heijplaat (Heijplaat Quarantine Center)

A 20th-century naval quarantine center is now a local park.

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, September 2014

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Giant Burger, a Missing Warhol, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White April 12, 2024

Marsiling Tunnels

These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.

An adaptation of Banksy’s “Flower Bomber,” this image shows a librarian throwing Margaret Atwood’s <em>The Handmaid's Tale.</em>

6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History

They will not be shushed.

April White April 5, 2024

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Book Burning Memorial

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.