HISTORY

What was it like to stay in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel? This video reimagines its grandeur.

Find out how the word legerdemain came to be, why medieval spectators of the cups and balls illusion had to watch their pockets, and more in this list of fun and fantastical facts about the history of magic.

Whether from a lack of confidence, concerns over sensitive contents, a change of direction, or simply a fit of pique, a number of artists and writers have destroyed their own work.

You don't see too many Tunnel of Love rides at amusement parks today, but they once served an important—and risqué—social function.

Katherine Parr is remembered as Henry VIII’s lucky queen, the one who got away, or, as the old rhyme says, the one who “survived.”

The fetchers of feces known as night soil men tackled a dangerous, thankless job—all in an attempt to keep Victorians unburdened by their ever-growing piles of poop.

Every so often the literary world is rocked by the discovery of a work that was thought to be lost forever—but there are many books that remain lost to this day, much to the sadness of readers everywhere.

The five-pointed star is common in the northeast and has been rumored to represent everything from the Amish to swingers.

Despite being half-sisters, the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth Tudor was difficult.

No fortune-telling skills are required to play this classic French tarot card game.

From facts about the COVID-19 vaccine to tidbits from vaccine history, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about immunization.

The iconic baseball player and civil rights leader will see his life story told in a New York City museum.