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

Centuries after the first wave of the Black Plague killed nearly half of Europe, we are still left wondering how the deadly plague subsided.

Elisabeth Fritzl spent 24 years in captivity, confined to a cellar and repeatedly tortured at the hands of her own father.

Though it's covered in a layer of downy fuzz, the "hairs" of the gympie-gympie plant deliver a sting so toxic that the pain can last for years. Although the leaves of the gympie-gympie plant may look ...

Bimini Road is an underwater rock formation located off the coast of North Bimini island in the Bahamas — and some people believe that it leads to the lost city of Atlantis.

These photos of the Dyatlov Pass Incident document the days leading up to the mysterious deaths of nine young hikers — and the investigation into their gruesome deaths.

Gary, Indiana was once a mecca for America's steel industry in mid-20th century. But decades later, it has become a desolate ghost town. Its declining population and abandoned buildings have lent it ...

Love learning about crazy coincidences and bizarre facts? Then read these amazing facts that will tickle your brain! Do you enjoy learning about the weird history, fascinating science, and crazy ...

The victim who inspired the AMBER alert system, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was murdered after being abducted while riding her bike in Arlington, Texas on January 13, 1996.

Over the years, more than 20,000 people have vanished in the region between Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiagvik known as the "Bermuda Triangle of Alaska." ...

Between 1971 and 1973, an unknown serial killer in Rochester, New York strangled three girls who had the same first and last initial in what’s known as the Alphabet Murders.

Extravagant monuments, spacious parks, modern buildings, and interconnected roads would all seem to indicate a bustling metropolis. But in China, there is an increasing number of uninhabited "ghost" ...