In many ways, modernity is little more than the sum of several happy accidents. These accidental discoveries prove it.

Every year at the end of August, the village of Dunoon quadruples in size. Why? To celebrate the Cowal Highland Gathering.

In 1953, the film "Roman Holiday" catapulted Rome and one of its most beautiful streets to new levels of fame. See why.

Ove the centuries, microscope technology has advanced astronomically. Even--and maybe especially--our bodies seem fascinating when assessed under the scope.

After looking at this tantric sex art, you'll see that many civilizations throughout history have openly embraced their sexual nature.

Humans have used animals as weapons in war for thousands of years. Many of these plots have been violent and, frankly, disastrous for both man and animal.

Rejecting the notion that great art means big art, micro sculptures and their creators prove that some of the best innovations are almost invisible.

In a world obsessed with appearances, X-ray art disregards exteriors in favor of highlighting the internal beauty and structure of everyday objects.

Over the years, Prince Philip has garnered quite a following, mainly for his uncanny ability to put his foot in his mouth when he speaks.

If you want success in music, you need to be a character--or at least willing to be turned into one. This usually means you'll become the subject of myths.

Politics can be so discouraging that at times it actually seems more rational to vote an animal into office than an actual person.