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Deep beneath the surface of Lake Michigan, hundreds of wrecked ships lie dormant, teeming with undiscovered artifacts. It’s up...

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In the middle of Tuscany sits an empty technicolor palace. Castello di Sammezzano, a resplendent Moorish revival castle with an intr...

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Gilbert Faku splits his time between two very different pursuits. Most days, he’s a farmer and rancher in the remote Eastern C...

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In the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, a stepwell more than 1,000 years old has withstood the test of time. But Chand Baori...

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It’s 1943, and Europe is entrenched in World War II. The Allies are preparing to invade Nazi-occupied Sicily, but they need a...

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For 53 years, Justo Gallego has been building a cathedral by hand on the outskirts of Madrid almost entirely by himself. Gallego has...

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Six years ago, Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest of gold and precious gems in the Rocky Mountains. The treasure map exists in the fo...

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Fireworks are synonymous with Independence Day in the United States, but how did they go from gunpowder to today’s 4th of July firec...

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At the end of World War II, Germany was divided. Berlin, its capital, was in crisis. The city was partially controlled by the Soviet...

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Shifu Shi Yan Ming was the first to bring Shaolin kung fu to the United States. Trained as a Shaolin Temple Warrior Monk in China, h...