female explorers
The 1890 Version of 'Wild' Saw a 10-Week Slog Through the Carpathian Mountains
Feminist travel writer Menie Muriel Dowie was understandably irate about her book's reception.
All Stories
china
Beijing is Sinking up to 4 Inches Every Year Because They're Using Too Much Water
It doesn't look good.
magic
America's Hogwarts Is Located on Massachusetts' Highest Peak
J.K. Rowling revealed Mount Greylock as the location of the U.S.'s wizarding school.
heraldry
Found: Evidence of Shakespeare’s Bold Social Climbing
He really wanted that coat of arms.
festivals
Pamplona Installs Urine-Repellant Paint Before Running of the Bulls
Stop peeing everywhere.
secret society
There’s a Secret VIP Club in Penn Station
Its online reviews are terrible, so we went to investigate.
resorts
At This Lost Alpine Resort, You Could Ski Among California's Orange Groves
Why choose a winter or summer vacation when you could have both at once?
bug
The Artist Who Makes Bug Infestations Beautiful
Jennifer Angus has bought thousands of insects in her lifetime.
netflix
The Time When the U.S. Conducted Telepathic Experiments at Fort Meade
Our government's dip into the paranormal is a matter of public record.
netflix
The Persistent Mystery of the Kokomo Hum
A small town's residents say a strange noise is giving them headaches—and worse.
netflix
Inside the 'Quietest Town in America'
Green Bank, West Virginia is a place without internet—or even microwaves.
muckrock
Read the DEA's Guide to Raves
It's descriptive.
fossils
Wings Found from 99 Million Years Ago Are a Lot Like Those on Birds Today
They were encased in amber.
19th century
How Man-Midwives Armed With Rusty Forceps Shook Up Obstetrics
Men in the delivery room were not well received.
abandoned amusement parks
See the Abandoned Ruins of a Catskills Zoo, in Photos
A once-sprawling farm with a sad ending and a hopeful future.
garbage week
9 Destinations Where Garbage is the Attraction
Be a trash tourist today!
video wonders
Watch Paint Spill into Beautifully Soothing Patterns
So hypnotic.
world record
Norway Built A World-Record-Setting Bonfire Last Weekend
It was for the annual Slinningsbålet festival.
