The canal tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was authorized by Parliament on 4 April 1794. Construction of the 5,451-yard (4,984 m) tunnel began shortly after but faced delays due to high water ...

Poveglia is a small island south of Venice, Italy, with a dark and eerie history. Used as a plague quarantine in the 18th century and later a psychiatric hospital, tens of thousands died there. Some ...

Quite a few years ago, when I visited my brother in New Mexico, we explored a few old ghost towns near his home. It was fun.

Poveglia island in Venice's lagoon was a plague quarantine where tens of thousands died, then became a psychiatric hospital - ...

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Years of civil war have turned whole areas of the city into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuild ...

When you need to get away, pick a Michigan road with water on one side and quiet on the other, then just keep driving until ...

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Chernobyl was destroyed in 1986 when the plant exploded during a routine safety test at Reactor 4 and sent radiation across ...

Check out the full festival lineup for the 78th annual Berlinale, which is set to debut next month from February 12 to 22.

Check out the full festival lineup for the 78th annual Berlinale, which is set to debut next month from February 12 to 22.