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Featured River Country

29 Eerie Photos Of River Country, Disney World’s Mysteriously Abandoned Water Park

River Country mysteriously shut down in 2001 — and instead of demolishing the once beloved water park, Disney abandoned it, allowing it to rot in plain sight for nearly two decades.

By Jaclyn Anglis May 18, 2024

29 Eerie Photos Of River Country, Disney World’s Mysteriously Abandoned Water Park

River Country mysteriously shut down in 2001 — and instead of demolishing the once beloved water park, Disney abandoned it, allowing it to rot in plain sight for nearly two decades.

By Jaclyn Anglis May 18, 2024
Pig War Featured
Pig War Featured

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga May 18, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga May 18, 2024
Cairo Before And After Featured
Cairo Before And After Featured

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

By Daniel Rennie May 18, 2024

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

By Daniel Rennie May 18, 2024
Nathan Leopold Glowering Featured
Nathan Leopold Glowering Featured

Nathan Leopold, The Teen Prodigy Who Turned To Murder In An Attempt To Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

In May 1924, Nathan Leopold and his friend Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks just to see if they could get away with it — then Leopold dropped his eyeglasses at the scene of the crime.

By Amber Morgan May 14, 2024

Nathan Leopold, The Teen Prodigy Who Turned To Murder In An Attempt To Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

In May 1924, Nathan Leopold and his friend Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks just to see if they could get away with it — then Leopold dropped his eyeglasses at the scene of the crime.

By Amber Morgan May 14, 2024
Rachel Koresh Featured
Rachel Koresh Featured

Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

The only legal wife of polygamous cult leader David Koresh, Rachel Koresh spent her life in the Branch Davidians before dying in the 1993 Waco siege at age 23.

By Kaleena Fraga May 12, 2024

Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

The only legal wife of polygamous cult leader David Koresh, Rachel Koresh spent her life in the Branch Davidians before dying in the 1993 Waco siege at age 23.

By Kaleena Fraga May 12, 2024
Varginha Ufo Incident Featured
Varginha Ufo Incident Featured

Inside The Varginha UFO Incident, When Multiple People Reported Witnessing Extraterrestrial Phenomena In Brazil

Several residents of a town in Brazil claimed that their city was overrun with aliens in 1996 — and that the government covered it up. But is there any proof?

By Austin Harvey May 10, 2024

Inside The Varginha UFO Incident, When Multiple People Reported Witnessing Extraterrestrial Phenomena In Brazil

Several residents of a town in Brazil claimed that their city was overrun with aliens in 1996 — and that the government covered it up. But is there any proof?

By Austin Harvey May 10, 2024
Johnny Stompanato
Johnny Stompanato

Inside The Murder Of Johnny Stompanato, The Mobster Stabbed To Death By Lana Turner’s Daughter

An enforcer and bodyguard in the L.A. mafia, Johnny Stompanato was stabbed to death in the Beverly Hills home of his girlfriend, Lana Turner, in April 1958.

By Morgan Dunn May 10, 2024

Inside The Murder Of Johnny Stompanato, The Mobster Stabbed To Death By Lana Turner’s Daughter

An enforcer and bodyguard in the L.A. mafia, Johnny Stompanato was stabbed to death in the Beverly Hills home of his girlfriend, Lana Turner, in April 1958.

By Morgan Dunn May 10, 2024
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