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5 Places to Rediscover the Golden Age of PiracySomali pirates and Halloween pirates seem to get all the press these days, but there is a rich history out there of the real thing. Steve Bramucci takes us to five places where pirate tourism is easy to find.
700 Years of Murder and Mayhem in London: Part I – The Bridges of LondonThis Halloween, Anne-Sophie Redisch takes you through 700 years of London Murder and Mayhem. First off in this three-part series: The Bridges of London.
Looking For Richard The Lionheart in FranceTodd Mauer has always been fascinated by the story of Richard the Lionheart, so he decided to go looking for the real story behind the king’s demise.
Enigmatic, Beautiful, Mysterious: Hawaii Island’s PetroglyphsA thousand years before the birth of Columbus, the Polynesians routinely made voyages across the entire Pacific Basin that made the European Age of Discovery seem trivial by comparison. They left the tales of these adventures carved in the island’s stones — the enigmatic, beautiful and mysterious petroglyphs of Hawaii Island.
New vs. Old: York, Zealand, Delhi, Jersey, and moreBootsnAll looks into the stories behind why many places are named the "new" version of an old place.
10 Famous Cocktails and Where They Were BornThey’ve fueled world leaders and become iconic images associated with our greatest fictional and non-fictional heros. But do you ever wonder where the classic cocktails originated? Here are 10 famous cocktails and the stories behind them.
