A story written in 1886 predicted the 1912 “Titanic” disaster with eerie accuracy
The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, restored after decades of neglect
The Shambles, one of Britain’s best preserved medieval streets, first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086
“Dunkirk” character who rescued British soldiers based on the most senior officer to survive the Titanic
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa: one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages
NYC woman forced to give back to Italy a missing mosaic from Caligula’s ship that she’d been using as a coffee table
Canadian artist transforms vintage ring boxes into detailed historical dioramas
In 1997, NASA was sued for trespassing by men who claim Mars belonged to their ancestors 3,000 years ago
The life of the knocker-upper: How “human alarms” made sure everyone was up for work
Wacko: Until 1915, U.S. parents could legally “mail” their children through the Postal Service
