Amsterdam’s Museum of Bags and Purses owns an impressive collection of over 5,000 items from five centuries
Urbano Monte’s authentic depiction of the world in the 16th century, mythical creatures included, assembled for first time since its creation
The Yakhchāl was an ancient Persian “refrigerator” that stored food and even ice long before electricity was invented
The British Museum Citole: One of the most remarkable extant medieval instruments dating from the early 14th Century
The real-life wiseguys behind Scorsese’s “GoodFellas,” who pulled off the multi-million Lufthansa heist
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous: These 19th century fur trade gatherings turned into wild wilderness parties
The controversial lawn jockey: A memory of the American Revolution, the Underground Railroad, or something else entirely