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The best way to preserve a church in a shrinking city is often to convert it to a mosque or temple.

At the end of his career, the Bambino wanted the Bronx and got a different borough instead.

Regifting the fruit created a potent political symbol.

Trees seem to have cascaded down mighty mountain rivers in a matter of weeks.

The author, known as the "Lord of Misrule," had the audacity to erect a maypole in Massachusetts.

A "plant studbook" might help botanic gardens bring rare breeds back from the brink.

They are haunted, but not by ghosts.

Doodletown was shuttered by the state in 1965. That hasn't stopped Doodletowners from burying their dead there.

After many a misadventure, his warplane is on display today.

Read some of our readers' favorite spooky tales from very close to home.

Shimi, or “grave-sweeping festival,” takes place every April on the southernmost islands of Japan.

As America's immigrant population grows, so does La Llorona's cultural stature.

Depending on the ghosts, it might fetch a premium.

Kentucky's bourbon industry is covering its neighbors in black fungus.

Ingredients often included molasses, caraway seeds, ginger, and grief.

The digital descendants of 'yōkai' can be spotted in many Japanese games.

When a moral panic swept over Europe's seaside casino playground.

To stave off boredom, some people donned sheets and menaced the public.