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Colonialism

A New and Correct Map of AMERICA (London, 1752).

For Hundreds of Years, People Thought California Was an Island

Dozens of maps show cartography's most persistent mistake.

Frank Jacobs, Big Think February 16, 2024

Hòa Vang, Vietnam

Bà Nà Hills

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

An Arctic tern in flight; the seabirds were a critical source of food for the Beothuk people of Newfoundland, and also likely inspired some of their funerary traditions.

In Newfoundland, a Bird Spirit May Have Guided a Lost Culture's Dead

For centuries, the Beothuk people relied on seabirds to survive—and likely to find their way to the afterlife.

Nicky Nielsen February 7, 2024

Casa da Moeda

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

Saint-Leu, Réunion

Musée Stella Matutina

A museum dedicated to the history of sugar cultivation on Réunion island.

La Guez Mère

Head to this repurposed Renault van for fiery sausages and fries.

Scott City, Kansas

El Cuartelejo

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

The parasitic plant <em>Sapria himalayana</em>, also known as the jeweled corpse flower, was one of several rare species found in the Siang Valley by ATREE botanists.

The Biodiversity of India's Siang Valley Rediscovered After an Infamous Colonial Expedition

A red velvet worm, jeweled corpse flower, and other rare species were found while retracing the route of the bloody 1911-12 Abor Expedition.

Deepa Padmanaban December 12, 2023

Eating with your hands is an essential part of the kamayan experience.

military history

Eat This Filipino Feast with Your Hands

The kamayan, also known as a boodle fight, has a long, curious history.

Diana Hubbell December 4, 2023

An overlooked character on the Victoria ship possibly got to his homeland before the Europeans arrived in theirs.

Did an Enslaved Man Beat Magellan to Circling the World?

The unsung hero may have also been instrumental in defeating the colonizers.

Kate McMahon November 20, 2023

St. Augustine, Florida

González–Álvarez House

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

Cubagua Island

This island in Venezuela is known for its significance in early Spanish colonization and pearl trade.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lampreys, Outdoor Learning, and More From Around the Web

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

April White November 10, 2023

Jacksonville, Florida

Fort Caroline National Memorial

This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

objects of intrigue

A 500-Year-Old Record of the Aztec Empire Comes to Life

The Digital Florentine Codex’s three languages and thousands of hand-painted illustrations provide a window into culture, war, and daily life.

Roxanne Hoorn November 8, 2023

Father Padilla Cross

This rural roadside cross marks the farthest point of Coronado's expedition, and the place where the Catholic faith first came to America.

Velha Goa, India

Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount

This 16th-century hilltop chapel is one of the oldest churches in Old Goa.

Kingston, Jamaica

Shaare Shalom Synagogue

One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.