curiosities

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 18, 2020

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 18, 2020

Inside The Disturbing Sculptures Of Ireland’s Victor’s Way

This "adults-only" sculpture garden boasts a vagina with teeth, a naked woman forcefully separating from her child, and a man with no penis cutting himself in half.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 10, 2020

Inside The Disturbing Sculptures Of Ireland’s Victor’s Way

This "adults-only" sculpture garden boasts a vagina with teeth, a naked woman forcefully separating from her child, and a man with no penis cutting himself in half.

By Erin Kelly • March 10, 2020

Explore The Fairy Glen, The Scottish Valley So Magical That Legend Says Fairies Created It

Scotland's Fairy Glen, located in the lowlands on the Isle of Skye, is renowned for its magical landscape, basalt rock formations, and mythical lore.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 7, 2020

Explore The Fairy Glen, The Scottish Valley So Magical That Legend Says Fairies Created It

Scotland's Fairy Glen, located in the lowlands on the Isle of Skye, is renowned for its magical landscape, basalt rock formations, and mythical lore.

By Erin Kelly • March 7, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 1, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • March 1, 2020

Photos That Reveal The Haunting Secrets Of England’s Medieval Mermaid Inn

The Mermaid Inn has housed pirates, gangsters, and even Queen Elizabeth I. Some say the inn still houses a few of these characters today — albeit, in ghost form.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 23, 2020

Photos That Reveal The Haunting Secrets Of England’s Medieval Mermaid Inn

The Mermaid Inn has housed pirates, gangsters, and even Queen Elizabeth I. Some say the inn still houses a few of these characters today — albeit, in ghost form.

By Erin Kelly • February 23, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2020

Welcome To Neverland: Michael Jackson’s Home In 33 Bizarre Images

The King of Pop purchased Neverland Ranch in 1987 for $19.5 million. It remains an abandoned artifact of a time gone by – and the scene of alleged child sexual abuse.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 3, 2020

Welcome To Neverland: Michael Jackson’s Home In 33 Bizarre Images

The King of Pop purchased Neverland Ranch in 1987 for $19.5 million. It remains an abandoned artifact of a time gone by – and the scene of alleged child sexual abuse.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 3, 2020

The Bizarre History Of Sex Toys, From Ancient Butt Plugs To Steam-Powered Vibrators

With the oldest-known dildo clocking in at 28,000 years, sex toys are older than civilization, religion, and marriage combined.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 21, 2020

The Bizarre History Of Sex Toys, From Ancient Butt Plugs To Steam-Powered Vibrators

With the oldest-known dildo clocking in at 28,000 years, sex toys are older than civilization, religion, and marriage combined.

By Hannah McKennett • January 21, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 20, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • January 20, 2020

The Rendlesham Forest Incident: Elaborate UFO Hoax Or Government Cover-Up?

"It illuminated the entire forest with a white light. The object itself had pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights underneath. The object was hovering or on legs."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 5, 2020

The Rendlesham Forest Incident: Elaborate UFO Hoax Or Government Cover-Up?

"It illuminated the entire forest with a white light. The object itself had pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights underneath. The object was hovering or on legs."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 5, 2020