By far Gustave Eiffel’s most well-known work, the Eiffel Tower was designed for the 1889 World’s Fair to celebrate the 100th ...

See 44 vintage photos of when Laurel Canyon was the epicenter of Los Angeles' counterculture in the '60s and '70s. Back in the 1960s, Laurel Canyon was a central hub of the burgeoning counterculture ...

In an exclusive with National Geographic, a team of international and interdisciplinary scientists have revealed what is likely the largest single incident of mass child sacrifice in world history.

Construction of the Old London Bridge began in 1176 and was completed by 1209, and for the next 550 years, it was the sole crossing of the River Thames.

In a time of segregation and widespread racism, juke joints offered a brief refuge for Black sharecroppers and rural workers — and left an unforgettable mark on music history. Even in the darkest of ...

New research shows that the Maya population in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize during the Late Classic period was much larger than previously thought.

Archaeologists excavating at the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily found a mosaic featuring sandals that dates back 1,700 years.

From the xenophobia of World War II propaganda to the perpetuation of racist stereotypes, these posters were distributed in shockingly recent times. America is no stranger to propaganda posters, ...

In 1946, Bobby Troup released the hit song " (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." The catchy tune cemented the famed route, with its 2,400 miles of roads across North America, as a place of adventure, fun, ...

The rare first edition and first impression copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel "The Hobbit" was found at an estate sale in Bristol, England.