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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.
Welcome To The Mall, Population: Your Entire ChildhoodFor decades, American malls had a remarkably familiar cast: bookstores, music shops, toy stores, electronics counters, and enough teen-clothing chains to outfit a high school. Those names did...
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.
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.
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