The surviving “trysting trees” are living historical landmarks that tell stories of gatherings shrouded in secrecy
Punker of Rohrbach, the German equivalent of William Tell, was accused of witchcraft and allegedly had to defend his innocence by shooting a penny off the head of his own son
The magnificent light at Chicago Union Station resulted from an air raid precaution during WWII
Thomas Stevens: The man who cycled the world on a penny-farthing bicycle
Russian scientists debunk the theory that Lake Cheko in East Siberia was an impact crater formed by the devastating Tunguska Event in 1908
The Rhinoceros Party of Canada: the party that promised to keep none of their promises
Radium Girls: The poignant story of the women who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint
An 11-year-old boy led Hiram Bingham to rediscover Machu Picchu
From coffee mills to high-performance racing cars, the Peugeot family guided their company to its reputation for excellence
Malta’s iconic ‘Azure Window’ rock formation sadly collapses into the sea
