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The most famous monument in Indonesia shaped these ninth century–inspired feasts.

Before vaccines, pseudoscientific folks remedies for the deadly virus involved mysterious animal-vegetable-mineral hybrids.

Sit down with the host of “Abandoned: All-American Ruins” to hear what exploring abandoned spaces taught him.

Vapors from the delicious food have a surprising effect.

The daughter, sister, and aunt of emperors, Gulbadan Begum wrote of a Mughal Empire few witnessed.

First found at the ancient fortress of Tell el-Retaba, child burials in ceramic jars perplexed early archaeologists.

For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.

To "spring forward" is more damaging to our health than to "fall back," according to some surprising science.

The latest glow-up of the iconic board game draws on a wealth of cultural touchstones.

From dodging bullets in the Black Sea to hiding from police in Tibet, Aina Cederblom lived life on her terms.

Hear what happens when a man tried to smuggle in 22 giant African land snails into the United States.

Eventually, even imagined mushroom fantasy lands could no longer mask the perils.

This retro cooking trend is back.

We go inside one of the busiest airports in the world with a simple question.

An airport in midtown? See alternate versions of the cities based on real proposed projects.

Fanfiction enthusiasts are learning “1,000 hobbies in a trench coat” to make gorgeous physical artifacts of their passions.