Flipboard Places

PLACES

Canada, like any other country, has many stereotypes, some of which are truer than others. But how much do you really know about the Great White North?

PLACES

The Forbidden City is one of the most important places in Asian history—but it’s also full of controversy, scandal, and mystery.

PLACES

In the heart of Prague’s Old Town, you’ll find a church proudly displaying a withered black arm dangling by a meat hook. The rotten limb is estimated to be about 400 years old—and its origin story is deeply disturbing.

PLACES

During the occupation of Greece, Grand Rabbi Elias Barzilai was ordered to submit a list of names and addresses of Jews living in Athens. But in a great act of defiance—he did the unthinkable.

PLACES

William Randolph Hearst was ruthless when someone broke the rules at Hearst Castle—and one Hollywood guest learned that the hard way.

THINGS

In 1889, the Crown Prince of Austria and his lover were found dead. While the crime scene may have indicated something heinous— unearthed personal letters gave a much more disturbing explanation.

THINGS

432 Park Avenue is one of the tallest buildings in the world—but there’s a disturbing downside to living in this billion-dollar behemoth.



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