Perched on a hill in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, there sits a telephone booth overlooking the sea. Inside, there is a black rotary phone, disconnected from any network. It is known as kaze no ...

Indiana Jones’ race to find the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail before the Nazis may be the realm of fiction, but in reality, there was a Nazi organization tasked with finding relics. However, ...

The shortlist of Peter Freuchen’s accomplishments includes escaping an ice cave armed with his bare hands and frozen feces, escaping a death warrant issued by Third ...

What Was The Great Depression? In late October 1929, U.S. stock market values sharply declined, eventually culminating in what historians refer to as the "Great Crash." A number of factors led to the ...

From the streets and saloons of mining towns to the ranches and cowboys out on the plains, these Old West photos capture the frontier as it truly was.

If you have to go to the grocery store, the post office, the laundromat, or even the doctor’s office or the police station, chances are that any one of those trips will involve a car, train, bus, or ...

In the early 20th century, audiences at circuses and sideshows all over the world were captivated by Jean Libbera, the “Double-Bodied Man,” who had a small parasitic twin named Jacques growing out of ...

Robert John Bardo’s life revolved around famous women. Throughout his difficult childhood and teenage years, writing to female celebrities was the only thing that brought him fulfillment. However, no ...

Roller coasters often have extreme names like the Millennium Force, the Raging Bull, or the Top Thrill Dragster, but there generally tends to be one topic rollercoaster naming conventions avoid: death ...

On paper perhaps, Sultan Kösen is a mild-mannered farmer living in a remote village in Turkey. He yearns for the things that most men of his village want: the trappings of domestic life, featuring a ...

While ancient times seem like they happened so long ago, some things never change — and these artifacts are all the proof you need. From practical items to magnificent artworks, humankind's ingenuity ...

Born in 1859 and shot dead at the age of just 21, Billy the Kid may have lived a short life, but it was filled with some of the most storied exploits of the Old West. From his first robberies to his ...