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Kolkata’s Colonial Ghosts and the Black Hole of Calcutta

Kolkata was once the jewel of the British Raj — but its colonial legacy hides shadows. From the infamous Black Hole tragedy to haunted cemeteries and restless governors’ ghosts, the city remembers what empire tried to forget.

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Inside Hashima Island: Japan’s Abandoned Battleship City

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Inside Hashima Island: Japan’s Abandoned Battleship City

Rising from the sea like a fortress, Hashima was once the most crowded place on earth. Today its concrete towers are silent, haunted by miners, memories, and the waves that surround it.

Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Soul of Senegal

Gorée Island, just off Senegal’s coast, was a gateway to slavery for countless Africans. Its Door of No Return still opens onto the sea — a reminder of those who left forever, and of a history that cannot be forgotten.

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.

Cartagena’s Inquisition Palace: Where Faith Became Fear and Torture Was Justice

Step inside Cartagena’s Palace of the Inquisition, where faith became fear and torture was justice. Explore the dark history of the Spanish Inquisition in the New World, from the crypto-Jews and enslaved Africans who faced its wrath to the haunting legacy that still lingers in its torture chambers.

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Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

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Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

Discover Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s lost city of the Tayrona, hidden for centuries in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains. Trek through dense jungle to uncover stone terraces, sacred plazas, and the living traditions of the Kogi people, who still guard the secrets of their ancestors.

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.

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Kolkata’s Colonial Ghosts and the Black Hole of Calcutta

Discover Our Newest Journeys

Inside Hashima Island: Japan’s Abandoned Battleship City

Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Soul of Senegal

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

Cartagena’s Inquisition Palace: Where Faith Became Fear and Torture Was Justice

Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

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

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