Allison Robertson articles

Jolo has been the stronghold of one of the most violent terror movements in the world—making the entire island off-limits.

The wreckage of the USS Harder, a notable American submarine lost during WWII, has been located in the South China Sea.

Get ready to plan your next sweet escape—these top ice cream parlors in every state are worth the trip.

Discover 6 of the worst natural disasters to strike the United States. From hurricanes and flooding to earthquakes and wildfires, find out which events devastated the nation including witness accounts, fatalities, and total cost damages.

Discover the Tongan Castaways, six runaway teenage boys who took a boat and ended up shipwrecked on a deserted island. From drinking blood and struggling to make fire, find out how many of them managed to survive for over a year, and how they made it back home.

These hidden nations are some of the world’s tiniest, least-visited, and most fascinating places you’ve probably never heard of.

Discover Odd, West Virginia, a small community that is home to an intriguing family known as "America's Most Inbred Family." Find out who this family is and why they are known for their unusual family tree.

Discover some of the world's most unique hotel rooms. From sleeping in a bubble to staying in a room fully submerged underwater, there is no shortage of quirky places to stay around the world.

Discover some of America’s highly restricted areas, most often kept secret from citizens. From buried underground, hidden behind wired fences, and locked in vaults, find out where America is hiding some of their biggest secrets.