Salisbury Cathedral Clock, the oldest working clock in the world, was rediscovered by accident in 1928
Ed Gein: The terrifying mama’s boy who inspired the creation of Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Buffalo Bill
Basquiat: the Neo-Expressionist painter known for his primitive style & friendship with Andy Warhol
French photographer portrays superheroes & villains as if they were 16th century paintings
Prora: The 10,000 room Nazi resort complex without a single guest ever accommodated
The surviving “trysting trees” are living historical landmarks that tell stories of gatherings shrouded in secrecy
Punker of Rohrbach, the German equivalent of William Tell, was accused of witchcraft and allegedly had to defend his innocence by shooting a penny off the head of his own son
The magnificent light at Chicago Union Station resulted from an air raid precaution during WWII
Thomas Stevens: The man who cycled the world on a penny-farthing bicycle
Russian scientists debunk the theory that Lake Cheko in East Siberia was an impact crater formed by the devastating Tunguska Event in 1908
