The Lincoln Memorial has been one of America’s most iconic landmarks since opening in 1922. The neoclassical monument honoring Abraham Lincoln is the most...
The meeting of Aztec king Montezuma and Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on November 8, 1519 is one of the most consequential in history, affecting...
From lumbering giants and fearsome trolls to impish satyrs and magical elves, mythical creatures have captured imaginations since the dawn of time. Cultures worldwide...
The Bloody Truth About Vampires
Vampires are fodder for books, movies, and Halloween costumes. But for hundreds of years, they were scapegoats for disease.
The traits...
The Viking Age may have ended around a millennium ago but the Vikings continue to capture our imagination today, inspiring everything from cartoons to...
Increasingly, witches have been popping up all over the place, from pop culture—see: Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the horror film Suspiria, Netflix’s remake of Sabrina the Teenage Witch—to...
The evil green-skinned witch flying on her magic broomstick may be a Halloween icon—and a well-worn stereotype. But the actual history behind how witches...
Many people experience a certain kind of dream which may actually be an astral travel experience. They fall asleep and find themselves floating. Looking...
Let's dive into the fascinating and mysterious underground cities that will blow your mind.
Derinkuyu
The volcanic rock landscape of Turkey’s Cappadocia region is pockmarked with...
