From fake princes and royal heirs to invented nations and bogus Shakespeare manuscripts, meet the bold historical impostors who fooled governments, courts, bankers, scholars, and high society.
Throughout history, architects, governments, and developers have imagined buildings so enormous they promised to reshape skylines and redefine engineering. Yet not every bold vision survives economic crashes, wars, political upheaval, or technical challenges. These abandoned projects remain fascinating reminders that even the grandest architectural ambitions can come to a sudden stop.
Humans have a natural predisposition to be fascinated by the shocking and the bizarre. Psychologists have likened the phenomenon to the appeal of scary movies: we get a kick out of experiencing things that could...
March 30, 1981: On that day in Washington D.C. John Hinckley Jr. shot, and wounded, President Ronald Reagan. Why did he do it? What lead up to it and what happened after?
"Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise king born of all England."— Inscription 7, Le Mort d’Arthur For centuries, the legendary King Arthur has been immortalized in tales, poems, books, movies,...
The reign of Emperor Nero was a total catastrophe—so it's fitting that when this deranged emperor's end came, it was utterly chilling.
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