Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring and the 1919 ‘curse’ contract up for auction
The inventor of the famous Fender guitars never learned to play one
The Leviathan held the record as the largest telescope in the world for 72 years
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great: A simple tomb for a great King
J.R.R. Tolkien proposed to his wife by mail, not knowing she was engaged to another man
The Eyes of God: An impressive Bulgarian cave that leaves visitors speechless
Helen Jewett: The newspapers of 1836 were transfixed by the story of a prostitute murdered by a client
A retired carpenter has provided a plausible solution to a 3000-year-old architectural mystery
Italy is giving away 100 castles, villas, and monasteries for free
The Parade Armor of Henry II of France: the most remarkable and elaborate of its kind
