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Five Of The World’s Most Mystifying Ghost Towns

Oradour-sur-Glane, France Beyond the harrowing statistics, World War II will likely persist in human memory for the ages as it represents humanity in its most saturated of forms: the horrific depths to which man may sink for personal gain and the heights to which he might also ascend in his...

By Savannah Cox Jan 11, 2013

Five Of The World’s Most Mystifying Ghost Towns

By Savannah Cox January 11, 2013

The World’s Five Weirdest Houses

The World’s Weirdest Houses: Subterra Castle Located near Topeka, Kansas, Subterra Castle took Ed Peden and his wife nearly a quarter of a century to make inhabitable after they reclaimed the property from abandonment. Once belonging to the United States government, the edifice had, at one point, been home to...

By Savannah Cox Dec 29, 2012

The World’s Five Weirdest Houses

By Savannah Cox December 29, 2012

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond Dec 20, 2012

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond December 20, 2012

The Most Interesting Non-Traditional Sculptures

There's more to sculpting than Rodin. As these sculptures demonstrate, with the right eye almost any medium can create a masterpiece.

By All That's Interesting Dec 6, 2012

The Most Interesting Non-Traditional Sculptures

There's more to sculpting than Rodin. As these sculptures demonstrate, with the right eye almost any medium can create a masterpiece.

By All That's Interesting December 6, 2012

Earth’s Most Fascinating Sinkholes

Some of our planet's most incredible features are found below the surface -- a look at the world's most interesting sinkholes.

By All That's Interesting Dec 4, 2012

Earth’s Most Fascinating Sinkholes

Some of our planet's most incredible features are found below the surface -- a look at the world's most interesting sinkholes.

By All That's Interesting December 4, 2012

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

Devastating Pandemics: The Plague of Athens Starting in 430 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, the unidentified plague that struck Athens would eventually go on to kill nearly a quarter of the city-state’s population in a very short amount of time before cropping back up again twice in later years and...

By All That's Interesting Nov 19, 2012

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

By All That's Interesting November 19, 2012

Six Bizarre Inventions That Never Caught On

Bizarre Inventions: The Face Cover Part fashion statement, part practical face covering from the elements, this transparent cone may have paved the way for the baseball cap. Why this invention didn’t quite make it is beyond imaginable, especially when one considers the dual use it could have provided in a...

By All That's Interesting Nov 17, 2012

Six Bizarre Inventions That Never Caught On

By All That's Interesting November 17, 2012

The Most Painful Medical Procedures Of Medieval Times

Who doesn't want to drill a hole into their head to cure a headache?

By All That's Interesting Nov 12, 2012

The Most Painful Medical Procedures Of Medieval Times

Who doesn't want to drill a hole into their head to cure a headache?

By All That's Interesting November 12, 2012

Famous Cults In America Still Active Today

For some, the kool aid from their cults never goes sour -- a fascinating look at the five of the most utterly insane cults in America still active today!

By Savannah Cox Nov 7, 2012

Famous Cults In America Still Active Today

For some, the kool aid from their cults never goes sour -- a fascinating look at the five of the most utterly insane cults in America still active today!

By Savannah Cox November 7, 2012

The Biggest Industries In The World You Don’t Think About

From the sex trade to the lucrative industry of food coloring, these are some of the biggest industries in the world you don't know about.

By Kiri Picone Nov 3, 2012

The Biggest Industries In The World You Don’t Think About

From the sex trade to the lucrative industry of food coloring, these are some of the biggest industries in the world you don't know about.

By Kiri Picone November 3, 2012

The Incredible Jack-O-Lantern Art Of Ray Villafane

No creepy Halloween costume would be complete without a jack o lantern. Dubbed by leading newspapers as the “Picasso of Pumpkins,” artist Ray Villafane takes what is generally considered a simplistic and often sticky autumnal ritual and transforms it into an incredibly intricate and realistic work of art.

By Savannah Cox Oct 23, 2012

The Incredible Jack-O-Lantern Art Of Ray Villafane

By Savannah Cox October 23, 2012

The World’s Most Peculiar Gardens

Peculiar Gardens: Waldspirale, Germany Austrian Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s contempt for straight lines and deference to patterns found within nature led him to design Waldspirale, or “forest spiral,” which is home to both people and trees in Germany. Inspired by the quote “If man walks in nature’s mist, then he is nature’s...

By Savannah Cox Oct 22, 2012

The World’s Most Peculiar Gardens

By Savannah Cox October 22, 2012

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