The life story of J. R. R. Tolkien will be told in not one but two films
A stingy member of British Parliament who ate moldy food and sat in the dark was inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge
The 3,200-year-old President Tree is so big it has rarely been captured in one photo
The Wieliczka Salt Mine: An astonishing underground city, dating from 13th century
Operation Meetinghouse: The 1945 firebombing of Tokyo was the single deadliest air raid in history
Between colorful exteriors and remarkable interiors are the doors: A collection of fabulous Art Nouveau doors
After filming the shower scene in Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” Janet Leigh stopped taking showers for years
The Great Blue Hole of Belize, one of top diving sites in the world, became famous thanks to Jacques Cousteau
Four animals have turned out to be older than trees
Both sport and art: Katherine Curtis, the originator of synchronized swimming
