Anthropology and History, Popular Stories

Ten incredible airplane boneyards – the places where old military planes and airliners alike go to die...

In the otherwordly sand dunes surrounding an ancient dry lake bed, prehistoric human remains have been found that challenge our understanding of human history.

The worst polar expedition ever and nine warmer links, including a church consumed by nature, and eleven more such places of worship given a new lease of life...

Thanks to their practical and energy efficient design, the turf houses of Iceland have been around for centuries – and may be the future of eco-conscious home design...

From a game of deadly hot potato to a stroll through London's heart of darkness (with some nice stuff in between, honest!)...

An amazing festival in India in which elephants are decorated in body paint, jewels and velvets...

Lion Dances have been used for centuries to bring in the New Year and celebrate new ventures, but nobody knows for sure how they began.

A brief look at some of the more unusual customs and beliefs surrounding sex and sexuality from earlier periods history.

The Cappadocia region of Turkey is full of amazing historical sights, but its most beautiful and intriguing treasures lie in landscapes where rock has been carved into...

Urbex from down under kicks off this week's 'coolest' roundup, which also features links to some killer art, educational titbits, and a life-size Stormtrooper cake!

Images of men who lost their limbs – and almost their lives – during the Civil War, when an staggering 50,000 amputations were performed in less than sanitary conditions.

The intriguing and turbulent history behind Ireland's finest National Treasure – and one of Europe's priceless historical artifacts.

The eerie and entertaining myth behind The Three Sisters rock formation in the Blue Mountains, Australia.

Thousands of fulacht fiadh troughs can be found throughout Ireland and the UK. But what were they used for?

Pigeons fitted with camera to provide aerial photography at the dawn of the 20th century? Sounds like our kind of story! Nine other cool links too...

Once the playground of couples and people keen to indulge in pleasures of the flesh, these Japanese love hotels are now left abandoned and decaying...

It's cold outside but the links are still hot! Happy New Year!

What price beauty? One of the most extreme – and painful – customs practiced in the name of aesthetics was the ancient art of Chinese foot binding.

A deserted, lonely theme park of both epic and micro proportions...

Exploring an abandoned doll factory is a fascinating journey not only into the bowels of a derelict space but also back in time to a largely bygone era...