Articles by Sarah Durn

Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?

A rich local history has long been overshadowed by a few months under a Russian flag.

In Guna Yala, indigenous women sew stories of legend, revolution, and even Minnie Mouse into the elaborate textiles known as molas.

Written in a puzzling Latin cipher, it contains his formula for eternal life.

It took a lot of careful planning to once again bend wood with giant steam boxes.

A symbol both of chaos and order, the wolf came to represent many things for the Vikings.

Despite causing a moral panic, these salacious tales helped boost literacy in Victorian England.

The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.

From drowning to murders to the mental toll of isolation, these stoic towers carry a full share of tragedy.

The ancient sculptures in Saudi Arabia were made when the desert was green and camels were wild.

How empresses used "metamorphosis" to show their male courtiers who’s the boss.

Nancy Marie Brown’s new book, "The Real Valkyrie," explores what we have learned about a woman buried in a spectacular grave in Sweden.

The fragments tell a new version of the magician's encounter with the enchantress Viviane.

It remains to be seen whether it will stick around.

Where 007 drank, killed and shagged, mapped.