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.
Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.
The Camp Logan mutiny of 1917 brought deadly violence to wartime Houston, followed by mass trials, executions, military reforms, and a historic reversal more than a century later.
As some of the oldest standing structures on Earth, the Great Pyramids have inspired us, and mystified us, for thousands of years.
Poveglia Island near Venice is one of the most haunted places on this Earth.
The chaos of 14th-century Rome forced the Pope to relocate to France for several decades.
The world's most haunted places can't escape from the dark events of their past.
Castles looked majestic, but they were not pleasant places to live in.
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