From Vikings to Roman gladiators: Puy du Fou theme park in France is the real deal for all avid travelers
An explanation emerges for how the 12th century Paisley Abbey in Scotland could feature a gargoyle out of the film “Alien”
Edith Head, Hollywood’s legendary costume designer, created dresses for everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Grace Kelly
Kirk Douglas, 101, a Hollywood icon who plays tough guys but is a soft-hearted philanthropist offscreen
A Traitor’s Courage: In the Battle of Ridgefield, Benedict Arnold led the fight against the British on roads, fields, and beaches of Connecticut
The “Walk of Shame” in Game of Thrones was inspired by the ordeal of 15th century royal mistress Jane Shore, “the Rose of London”
How a rival to Dickens who wrote “neck-and-axe romances” transformed the Tower of London from dreariness to tourist destination
The Aztec Death Whistle: Listeners say it sounds like the wail of a thousand tortured souls
Portuguese missionaries brought bread to Japan in 1543, and today it’s more popular than rice
Elon Musk makes jokes about a Tesla bankruptcy, but in 2008 his company nearly went belly up