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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

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

Sarra Gilbert, The Schizophrenic Woman Who Drowned Her Puppy And Stabbed Her Mom 227 Times

Sarra Gilbert's vicious murder of her mother, Mari Gilbert, came five years after her sister Shannan was found dead — possibly at the hands of the Long Island Serial Killer.

By Rivy Lyon • May 18, 2024

Sarra Gilbert, The Schizophrenic Woman Who Drowned Her Puppy And Stabbed Her Mom 227 Times

Sarra Gilbert's vicious murder of her mother, Mari Gilbert, came five years after her sister Shannan was found dead — possibly at the hands of the Long Island Serial Killer.

By Rivy Lyon • 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

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

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

By Austin Harvey • May 17, 2024

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

By Austin Harvey • May 17, 2024

The Real Story Of George Lutz, The Man Whose Claims About Paranormal Activity Inspired ‘The Amityville Horror’

In 1975, George Lutz and his family moved into the infamous “Amityville Horror” house in New York — then fled just 28 days later after allegedly experiencing a host of disturbing paranormal phenomena.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2024

The Real Story Of George Lutz, The Man Whose Claims About Paranormal Activity Inspired ‘The Amityville Horror’

In 1975, George Lutz and his family moved into the infamous “Amityville Horror” house in New York — then fled just 28 days later after allegedly experiencing a host of disturbing paranormal phenomena.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2024

Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

By Carly Silver • May 16, 2024

Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

By Carly Silver • May 16, 2024

How The Denver Airport Murals Became A Hotbed For Conspiracies

Leo Tanguma's murals at Denver International Airport weren't supposed to be controversial — but fate had other plans.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2024

How The Denver Airport Murals Became A Hotbed For Conspiracies

Leo Tanguma's murals at Denver International Airport weren't supposed to be controversial — but fate had other plans.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2024

Decadence, Drugs, And Dancing: 54 Pictures Of The Disco Era

Hustle into the 1970s with these eye-popping photos from when disco took over the world.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 15, 2024

Decadence, Drugs, And Dancing: 54 Pictures Of The Disco Era

Hustle into the 1970s with these eye-popping photos from when disco took over the world.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 15, 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

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