Edward C.

Sicily and the Mafia: Blood, Honor, and the Island of Shadows

Sicily dazzles with turquoise waters, ancient ruins, and hilltop villages - but beneath its postcard beauty lies a darker history. Explore how this Mediterranean paradise became synonymous with the Mafia, from the birth of Cosa Nostra to today's fight for redemption.

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Sicily and the Mafia: Blood, Honor, and the Island of Shadows

The Underworld

Explore the hidden, the forgotten, and the strange corners of our world.

Mafia Naples: Camorra’s Hidden Histories in the Shadow of Vesuvius

Mafia Naples: Camorra’s Hidden Histories in the Shadow of Vesuvius

Naples dazzles with its chaos and beauty, but beneath it lies the shadow of the Camorra — one of the world’s oldest crime syndicates. From the Spanish Quarter to underground tunnels, the city offers glimpses of an underworld that shaped its soul.

Chicago’s Bloodstained Century: Gangsters, Graft, and the Birth of Organized Crime

Uncover the violent, corrupt underworld of early 20th-century Chicago, where gangsters like Al Capone ruled the streets, Prohibition fueled a blood-soaked bootlegging war, and City Hall was in the mob’s pocket.

La Catedral: Pablo Escobar’s Luxury Prison and the Farce That Fooled Colombia

Discover La Catedral, Pablo Escobar’s infamous ‘luxury prison’ hidden in Colombia’s mountains, where the drug lord lived in comfort while running his empire. Explore the farce that fooled a nation, the corruption that built it, and the ruins that still haunt Medellín’s darkest chapter.

Edward C.

Sicily and the Mafia: Blood, Honor, and the Island of Shadows

The Underworld

Mafia Naples: Camorra’s Hidden Histories in the Shadow of Vesuvius

Chicago’s Bloodstained Century: Gangsters, Graft, and the Birth of Organized Crime

La Catedral: Pablo Escobar’s Luxury Prison and the Farce That Fooled Colombia

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