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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

23 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Colorado’s Bishop Castle

Ever since 1969, Jim Bishop has singlehandedly constructed Bishop Castle, which is the largest self-built palace in the United States — and may be the largest self-built architecture project in the entire world.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 23, 2021

23 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Colorado’s Bishop Castle

Ever since 1969, Jim Bishop has singlehandedly constructed Bishop Castle, which is the largest self-built palace in the United States — and may be the largest self-built architecture project in the entire world.

By Erin Kelly • June 23, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 17, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 17, 2021

Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2021

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Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2021

The Dark Watchers: The Humanoid Phantoms That Haunt The Hikers Of California’s Big Sur

For the last 300 years, locals and tourists alike have told chilling tales of the Dark Watchers, massive specters that can make a person disappear with just a glance.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2021

The Dark Watchers: The Humanoid Phantoms That Haunt The Hikers Of California’s Big Sur

For the last 300 years, locals and tourists alike have told chilling tales of the Dark Watchers, massive specters that can make a person disappear with just a glance.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2021

10 Enchanting New York Castles Built By 20th-Century American Royalty

From the fortress of an eccentric sewing machine magnate to the lavish palace of love built by a wealthy hotelier, these castles in New York are an homage to the golden age of American industrialism.

By Susan Sims • Jun 14, 2021

10 Enchanting New York Castles Built By 20th-Century American Royalty

From the fortress of an eccentric sewing machine magnate to the lavish palace of love built by a wealthy hotelier, these castles in New York are an homage to the golden age of American industrialism.

By Susan Sims • June 14, 2021

Palmares, The Lost Kingdom Of Runaway Slaves In The Brazilian Amazon

For nearly a century until 1694, thousands of enslaved Africans escaped from Portuguese plantations to the rebel kingdom of Palmares, where fugitives ruled.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 14, 2021

Palmares, The Lost Kingdom Of Runaway Slaves In The Brazilian Amazon

For nearly a century until 1694, thousands of enslaved Africans escaped from Portuguese plantations to the rebel kingdom of Palmares, where fugitives ruled.

By Morgan Dunn • June 14, 2021

This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 11, 2021

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This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 11, 2021

Inside Room 39, North Korea’s Mysterious State-Run Slush Fund

Room 39 allegedly uses money from drug smuggling, money laundering, and human trafficking to keep North Korean elites living in luxury.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 10, 2021

Inside Room 39, North Korea’s Mysterious State-Run Slush Fund

Room 39 allegedly uses money from drug smuggling, money laundering, and human trafficking to keep North Korean elites living in luxury.

By Morgan Dunn • June 10, 2021

The Principality Of Sealand: The 0.004 Square Kilometer ‘Country’ Off The Coast Of England

Created by a disgruntled pirate radio broadcaster named Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, Sealand is an unrecognized micronation in the North Sea with its own constitution, national flag, and passport.

By William DeLong • Jun 9, 2021

The Principality Of Sealand: The 0.004 Square Kilometer ‘Country’ Off The Coast Of England

Created by a disgruntled pirate radio broadcaster named Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, Sealand is an unrecognized micronation in the North Sea with its own constitution, national flag, and passport.

By William DeLong • June 9, 2021