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The Story Behind The Utter Devastation Of The Great Kantō Earthquake Of 1923

On September 1, 1923, Japan was struck by the Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered a series of disasters including firestorms, tsunamis, and landslides that left more than 100,000 dead and 40,000 missing.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2023

The Story Behind The Utter Devastation Of The Great Kantō Earthquake Of 1923

On September 1, 1923, Japan was struck by the Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered a series of disasters including firestorms, tsunamis, and landslides that left more than 100,000 dead and 40,000 missing.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2023

33 Photos Of The Paris Catacombs — And The Chilling True Story Behind This Famous Crypt

Built in the late 18th century in former limestone quarries, the Paris Catacombs house the bones of more than six million people.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 30, 2023

33 Photos Of The Paris Catacombs — And The Chilling True Story Behind This Famous Crypt

Built in the late 18th century in former limestone quarries, the Paris Catacombs house the bones of more than six million people.

By Amber Morgan • August 30, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Guanajuato Mummies, Mexico’s Eerie Screaming Corpses

The 111 mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico are terrifying to behold — and have a tragic backstory that makes their anguished expressions even more haunting.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 29, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Guanajuato Mummies, Mexico’s Eerie Screaming Corpses

The 111 mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico are terrifying to behold — and have a tragic backstory that makes their anguished expressions even more haunting.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 29, 2023

33 Of The Best Serial Killer Movies And The Even More Horrifying True Stories Behind Them

Go inside the most terrifying serial killer movies of all time — and the even grislier real-life murderers who inspired them.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 27, 2023

33 Of The Best Serial Killer Movies And The Even More Horrifying True Stories Behind Them

Go inside the most terrifying serial killer movies of all time — and the even grislier real-life murderers who inspired them.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 27, 2023

The Story Of North Brother Island, The Abandoned New York City Quarantine Site That No One’s Allowed To Visit

Once the site of a sprawling quarantine compound that housed Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century, North Brother Island was abandoned in 1963, leaving its 25 crumbling buildings frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 27, 2023

The Story Of North Brother Island, The Abandoned New York City Quarantine Site That No One’s Allowed To Visit

Once the site of a sprawling quarantine compound that housed Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century, North Brother Island was abandoned in 1963, leaving its 25 crumbling buildings frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 27, 2023

Inside The Real Amityville Horror House And Its Story Of Murder And Hauntings

A year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six of his family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, the Lutz family moved in and began experiencing unexplainable hauntings that would inspire The Amityville Horror.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 27, 2023

Inside The Real Amityville Horror House And Its Story Of Murder And Hauntings

A year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six of his family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, the Lutz family moved in and began experiencing unexplainable hauntings that would inspire The Amityville Horror.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 27, 2023

Inside The Ancient City Of Baiae, The Notorious Roman Party Town That Now Sits On The Ocean Floor

Sometimes called the "Las Vegas of the ancient world," the sunken settlement of Baiae was one of its era's most hedonistic resort towns for wealthy Roman elites.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 24, 2023

Inside The Ancient City Of Baiae, The Notorious Roman Party Town That Now Sits On The Ocean Floor

Sometimes called the "Las Vegas of the ancient world," the sunken settlement of Baiae was one of its era's most hedonistic resort towns for wealthy Roman elites.

By Amber Morgan • August 24, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 17, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 17, 2023

The Dramatic Story Of Dunluce Castle, The Famed Medieval Ruins Of Northern Ireland

Though the centuries have taken their toll on Dunluce Castle — a ruined fortress that sits on the seaside cliffs of Country Antrim — it remains as awe-inspiring as ever, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 10, 2023

The Dramatic Story Of Dunluce Castle, The Famed Medieval Ruins Of Northern Ireland

Though the centuries have taken their toll on Dunluce Castle — a ruined fortress that sits on the seaside cliffs of Country Antrim — it remains as awe-inspiring as ever, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year.

By Erin Kelly • August 10, 2023

44 Disturbing Photos Of Mental Asylums From Decades Past That Are Like Something Out Of A Horror Movie

From children being chained up to women being lobotomized, the conditions in these insane asylums were truly harrowing.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 2, 2023

44 Disturbing Photos Of Mental Asylums From Decades Past That Are Like Something Out Of A Horror Movie

From children being chained up to women being lobotomized, the conditions in these insane asylums were truly harrowing.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 2, 2023