Imagine a place where nature reigns supreme. Hidden away from civilization, these landscapes are almost completely pure; left virtually unexplored by humans....
Do you ever catch something mid-scroll and think, “Wait… what’s going on there?” There are a bunch of little cultural curveballs that make sense only when you get the full picture.
In the 1960s, the Kaw were among many Native American tribes who became subjected to various forms of mistreatment at the hands of White Americans—including one horrifying act specifically done to Kaw women.
In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers coming to join the race to riches.
Some people have too much money and too little sense, but these mansions, castles, and stately abodes take that maxim to a deranged level. Whether it’s a tragic love story, a secret obsession, or a paranoid urge, each and every one of these buildings built by the rich and reckless has a bizarre origin story.