Colonialism

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.