Famous Holbein portraits of Thomas Cromwell and Thomas More, mortal enemies in the court of Henry VIII, now separated only by a fireplace in a NYC room
An exquisite public garden in Madrid once belonged to royal family until Queen Isabella II forced to abdicate because of opposition to a female ruler
Wharram Percy: In medieval time, the people of this village mutilated their dead to prevent them from coming back to life
Hunter S. Thompson once pulled a bizarre birthday prank on his friend Jack Nicholson, so terrifying the actor hid in his basement
Its lighthouse automated in 1980, uninhabited Barra Head, originally named Bjorn’s Island, is set in Scottish seas so rough they test lifeboats there
The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wants YOU poster was more interested in pretty women than politics
“Miracle Mike”: The headless chicken that lived for 18 months without a head
Nevada’s Gold Point: A lively 19th century mining locale now a ghost town, literally, with tours available to seek out the nonliving
Steve McQueen Tried to Buy Back his Classic “Bullitt” Mustang – New Owner Refused
Hobbiton movie set: After a family said yes to a modern wizard, Tolkein’s shire from Middle Earth was brought to life in Matamata, New Zealand
