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Edward C.

Kealakekua Bay: The Death of Captain Cook and the Beginning of the End for Hawaiʻi

Captain Cook sailed into Kealakekua Bay and was welcomed as a god. Four weeks later, Hawaiians killed him on the same shore. What went wrong?

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Kealakekua Bay: The Death of Captain Cook and the Beginning of the End for Hawaiʻi

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Ghost towns, gang territories, nuclear test sites, and Cold War bunkers. America's dark history is as vast and varied as the country itself.

Stone Mountain: The World's Largest Confederate Monument

Stone Mountain: The World's Largest Confederate Monument

Explore the story of the 300-million-year-old granite dome that became the birthplace of the second KKK and America's largest Confederate memorial.

Rajneeshpuram: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Controversial Utopia

Discover the chilling history of Rajneeshpuram, the $125 million Oregon cult city that launched the largest bio-terror attack in U.S. history.

Edward C.

The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks: The Real-Life Horror That Inspired Jaws

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The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks: The Real-Life Horror That Inspired Jaws

Four deaths in twelve days. Discover the raw history of the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks that shattered American innocence and inspired the movie Jaws.

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The Nevada Test Site: The Most Bombed Place on Earth

928 nuclear blasts. 800 man-made craters. One poisoned desert. Step inside the Nevada Test Site, the world’s most irradiated workspace.

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Sophia R.

The Versace Mansion: A Palace of Excess, Murder, and Miami’s Darkest Glamour

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The Versace Mansion: A Palace of Excess, Murder, and Miami’s Darkest Glamour

Gold gates. A fashion empire. A gunshot on the steps. Step inside the palace of excess where Gianni Versace was murdered in broad daylight.

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Diego A.

Ground Zero and the World Trade Center: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of New York’s Heart

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Ground Zero and the World Trade Center: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of New York’s Heart

Trace the history of Ground Zero, from the ambition of the Twin Towers to the devastation of 9/11 and the recovery at 'The Pile.'

Clara M.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: America’s Most Notorious Mental Hospital

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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: America’s Most Notorious Mental Hospital

Discover the chilling history of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, WV. Explore the Kirkbride architecture, the lobotomy era, and its dark tourism legacy.

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: The Secret Underground Pentagon

Go inside Raven Rock, the US military's secret "Site R." Discover the 30-ton blast doors, the floating buildings, and the logistics of the shadow Pentagon.

Edward C.

The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street: Tulsa’s Forgotten Prosperity and the Massacre of 1921

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The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street: Tulsa’s Forgotten Prosperity and the Massacre of 1921

Explore the rise and fall of Black Wall Street. Uncover the true history of the Greenwood District, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and the modern search for mass graves.

Bodie, California: The Ghost Town of The Most Violent Gold Rush Site

Step back into 1880 at Bodie State Historic Park, the largest unrestored ghost town in the West. Wander through deserted streets and uncover the brutal history of the West's most lawless boomtown and the 'Bodie Curse' that ensures nothing ever leaves.

Trinity Site: The Radioactive Cradle of the Atomic Age

Explore the definitive record of the Trinity Site, the New Mexico desert epicenter where the first nuclear bomb was detonated, forever altering human history.

Los Alamos: The Secret City That Built the Bomb

Explore Los Alamos (Site Y), the secret city where Oppenheimer engineered the atomic bomb. Discover the history, geology, and legacy of the Manhattan Project.

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Kealakekua Bay: The Death of Captain Cook and the Beginning of the End for Hawaiʻi

USA

Stone Mountain: The World's Largest Confederate Monument

Rajneeshpuram: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Controversial Utopia

The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks: The Real-Life Horror That Inspired Jaws

The Nevada Test Site: The Most Bombed Place on Earth

The Versace Mansion: A Palace of Excess, Murder, and Miami’s Darkest Glamour

Ground Zero and the World Trade Center: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of New York’s Heart

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: America’s Most Notorious Mental Hospital

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: The Secret Underground Pentagon

The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street: Tulsa’s Forgotten Prosperity and the Massacre of 1921

Bodie, California: The Ghost Town of The Most Violent Gold Rush Site

Trinity Site: The Radioactive Cradle of the Atomic Age

Los Alamos: The Secret City That Built the Bomb

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