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
Tightlacing: The extreme practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset popular during the 19th century
Builders accidentally discovered the remains of five archbishops of Canterbury underneath medieval London church
The Trail of the Eagles’ Nests in Poland is best-known for its chain of 25 medieval castles
Photographer Turns Eerie Abandoned Spaces into Magnificent Fantasy Worlds
