The Leviathan held the record as the largest telescope in the world for 72 years
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great: A simple tomb for a great King
J.R.R. Tolkien proposed to his wife by mail, not knowing she was engaged to another man
The Eyes of God: An impressive Bulgarian cave that leaves visitors speechless
Helen Jewett: The newspapers of 1836 were transfixed by the story of a prostitute murdered by a client
A retired carpenter has provided a plausible solution to a 3000-year-old architectural mystery
Italy is giving away 100 castles, villas, and monasteries for free
The Parade Armor of Henry II of France: the most remarkable and elaborate of its kind
Tightlacing: The extreme practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset popular during the 19th century
Builders accidentally discovered the remains of five archbishops of Canterbury underneath medieval London church
