The Onbashira Festival: The ancient and sometimes fatal log-moving festival of Japan
The Breakers: Built by the Vanderbilts, it was the grandest mansion in Newport
“We’ll Meet Again,” sung by Vera Lynn, now 100, captured the feelings of many couples in WW2
Laura Palmer, the homecoming queen of “Twin Peaks,” is loosely based on Marilyn Monroe
The iconic photo of Titanic’s Grand Staircase is actually of another ship
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard: A French miniaturist and portraitist of remarkable talent
The most stunning medieval cities, abandoned castles, and other “Game of Thrones” filming locations
The Pirates of the Caribbean Ride: The last attraction Walt Disney had a hand in creating
The wacko & futuristic ‘train zeppelin’ could reach 143 mph
Ouch: Splinter-free toilet paper didn’t exist until the 1930s
