31 days of halloween
Watch Soviet Scientists Bring a Dog's Decapitated Head Back to Life
What was supposed to be the stuff of medical miracles ended up being a horror show.
Articles by Molly McBride Jacobson
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
cemeteries
The 10 Iconic Cemeteries That Made Death Beautiful
The history of the rural cemetery movement, which brought Victorians to picnic among tombstones.
shops
Watch a Cursed Japanese Kleenex Ad
It is NOT going to be "a fine day today."
speakeasies
9 Amazing Things Disguised as Boring Things
Look twice—these seemingly mundane objects are hiding something.
music
Watch an Impromptu Medieval Icelandic Hymn Sung in a Modern Train Station
The acoustics of the German transit hub perfectly suit the centuries-old song.
mechanical instruments
Watch a Player Piano Rock Out
This piano tickles its own ivories.
black magic
6 Dark Places Aleister Crowley Performed His Particular Brand of Magick
A guide to traveling with "the wickedest man in the world."
music
Watch Early Rotoscoping Turn Cab Calloway into the Ghost of a Walrus
Simultaneously eerie, cute, jazzy, and artistic.
ancient
Listen to the Surprisingly Goofy Voice of a Neanderthal
This goes way beyond grunts.
forests
8 Scale Models That Make Nature More Manageable
The majesty of nature, scaled down.
atom bombs
Watch Five Alarmingly Calm Men Stand Under an Exploding Atomic Bomb
In 1957 a group of soldiers watched an atom bomb go off directly above their heads.
libraries
Get Lost in the Stacks of These 10 Beautiful University Libraries
These stunning historic libraries will vanquish any academic dread.
abandoned
20 Hidden Spots Inside America’s National Parks and Forests
Celebrate over a century of national parks by exploring these secret places.
abandoned
A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics
Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
restaurants
Twirl Paper Umbrellas at the Vintage Tiki Bars That Taught Americans to Relax
The tiki bar tour of your chill vibey dreams.
essential guide
Underwater Establishments Where You Can Sleep and Eat With the Fishes
Find out what it's like inside an aquarium.
