crosses
A Massive Celtic Cross Is Secretly Growing in an Irish Forest
It's been in the works for awhile.
All Stories
rats
The U.S. Has Hired Rats To Combat Wildlife Trafficking
It's the latest coup for the talented African Pouched Rat, which is already busy sniffing out land mines and tuberculosis.
celestial atlas
The Exquisite Drawings from the First Map of the Entire Sky
Johann Bayer's star maps depict the mythological beasts and characters on both celestial spheres.
teens
The Greatest Teen Job in the World Might Be Reopening Italian Catacombs
La Paraza Cooperative is bringing Naples' ancient catacombs back to life—and revitalizing their city in the process.
fungus
Watch the Devil's Fingers Rising From the Underworld
Also known as octopus stinkhorn, this fungus develops arms that move freely.
sex
What in the World Are These Bats Doing?
NSFW, if you are a bat.
hands
The Victorian Era's Strange Love of Disembodied Hands
Inside a very particular time period's fascination with human appendages.
31 days of halloween
When Tomatoes Were Blamed For Witchcraft and Werewolves
People have feared tomatoes for 600 years.
fbi
The Records the FBI Might Never Be Able to Find
The bureau's history isn't very well-organized.
relationships
The Strange World of Political Handshakes
They date back to ancient Babylonia.
halloween
Take a Tour of This Amazingly Decorated Halloween House
Get some inspiration for spookifying your abode.
brazil
Why Brazil’s State-Sponsored Brass Bands Are Constantly Playing Phil Collins
Against all odds, it's happening around the country.
visual
The Dazzling Designs for a New York That Never Existed
From skyscraper bridges to glass domes, an intoxicating glimpse at how New York might have looked.
oscar wilde
The Strange Secret Behind the Tragic Deaths of Oscar Wilde's Half-Sisters
The fiery 1871 fate of the famous author's family was successfully hushed up for years.
smells
Mapping the (Mostly) Sweet Scents of America's Candy Factories
Sniff or treat!
places you can no longer go
The Gigantic Nazi City that Was Never Built
Albert Speer designed a truly epic monstrosity that never saw the light of day.
subculture
9 Sacred and Superstitious Voodoo Sites You Can Visit Today
Where to pick up fetishes, voodoo dolls, animal bones, hexes, and curses.
31 days of halloween
We Tried to Talk to the Dead at New York's Only Spirit Church
A relaxing night at an inner-city seance.
