The Stronsay Beast: In 1808, a strange carcass washed ashore on the Scottish island of Stronsay
Via Egnatia – The ancient Roman road that connected Rome with Constantinople
A story written in 1886 predicted the 1912 “Titanic” disaster with eerie accuracy
Vulture City, once home to Arizona’s most productive gold mine, ended up a ghost town
Kola Superdeep Borehole: The deepest man-made hole in the world
Johnny Appleseed: His trees invigorated the early frontier but his life was not a fairy tale
The Taj Mahal’s replica, built by a Bangladeshi filmmaker, cost $56 million
My name is Popov, Dusko Popov: The man who inspired James Bond
The life of the knocker-upper: How “human alarms” made sure everyone was up for work
Smart, dependable, fond of snacks: Jack the Chacma baboon, employed as a railway signalman
