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The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
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.
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