World History

Have you ever heard of the Bohemian Grove? It's a top-secret campground for the world’s most powerful men—and is one of history's greatest secrets.

On a dark December night in 1906, the world’s first cruise ship ran aground in Jamaica—and in the wake of the crash, the Prinzessin Victoria Luise’s captain did the unthinkable.

Gertrude Bell was one of history's greatest explorers—equally as important as the lauded Lawrence of Arabia. But few know her incredible story.

Given to the queen as a “gift,” Sarah Forbes Bonetta met a wild fate. This is the incredible story of how an African Princess ended up in Queen Victoria's court.

At the start of the 19th century, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark embarked on one of the most important expeditions in American history.

The Hindenburg disaster was an infamous tragedy—but recently discovered documents reveal the untold, chilling truth about that fateful evening.

Few know the bizarre story of Carl Pettersson—a Swedish sailor who washed up on the shore of a cannibal island and became its unlikely king.

In a 2013 book called Who's Bigger?, which ranks historical figures, Napoleon was listed second after Jesus. Let's see how, why, and what made him so powerful.

Near the end of WWII, the Third Reich hid their greatest secret within Poland’s Owl Mountains—a network of tunnels with a mysterious purpose.

While the Lusitania was known as the world’s largest passenger ship, the luxury cruise ship was actually hiding some dark secrets that played right into her tragic end.

If you dig into history, you'll uncover objects that continue to stump even experts. Here are 20 ancient artifacts with puzzling stories that no one's been able to figure out.

Ancient Rome is a civilization that still fascinates us to this day. With its rich, and sometimes brutal culture, there's a reason why we still resurrect its stories and famous figures.