Places

England Facts: Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.

New York City is one of the most iconic places on earth—but the city that never sleeps still has its fair share of chilling secrets.

The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg is a house of many faces. From Imperial tryanny to revolution, read on and unearth the secrets of the Winter Palace.

Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.

The Tower of London lives in infamy, but few people know about the bloody crown jewel of England—the cursed Hampton Court.

William Randolph Hearst was a true egomaniac—so where better to live than Hearst Castle, the world's most extravagant mansion?

The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.

Area 51 Facts: Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."