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original road trip

The Harrowing Tale of American History's Worst Cross-Country Road Trip

The 1919 journey convinced Eisenhower the government needed to improve the United States' roads.

sports

Forget Coral Reefs, These Snorkelers Prefer Soggy Bogs

fleeting wonders

Today, 6 Teens Will Be Crowned Microsoft Office World Champions

native americans

How Acoma Sky City has Endured for a Millennium (and Still Won't Go Electric)

found

FOUND: A Recording of MLK Testing Out His 'I Have a Dream' Speech

dinosaur parks

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: The Most Delightfully Derpy Dinosaur Parks You'll Ever Drive Past

egyptian collections

The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt Had 8-Foot-Long Prenups

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: Millions of Balls Saving Los Angeles From Drought

art

The Quest to Recover Eastern Europe's Most Avant-Garde Art

mystery

FOUND: New Evidence of the Fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

ghost towns

In a Ghost Town, Stuffed Animals Gather

nuclear

Object of Intrigue: A Nuclear Reactor's Tombstone

prisons

Inside the Brutal French Guiana Prison That Inspired 'Papillon'

film

FOUND: Jerry Lewis' Very Strange And Long-Hidden Holocaust Film

space exploration

Fleeting Wonders: Watch Astronauts Taste Space Lettuce For The First Time

story

Before the Band-Aid, People Used Honey and Sugar to Wrap Wounds

map monday

Matrimonial Maps Chart the Delights and Perils of Marriage

features

The Truth and Myth Behind Animal Trials in the Middle Ages