Edward C.

Port Royal: The Vanishing of the World’s Wickedest City

Discover Port Royal, Jamaica—the "wickedest city on Earth" and the heart of Caribbean piracy. Explore how this notorious port became the home of legendary pirates like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard, and how its lawless society shaped the golden age of piracy.

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Port Royal: The Vanishing of the World’s Wickedest City

North America

Unearth the buried stories of the New World. From the battlefields of the Civil War to the lawless frontiers of the Wild West and the forgotten ruins of industrial decay.

Eastern State Penitentiary: The Rise, Fall, and Haunting Legacy of America’s Most Notorious Prison

Eastern State Penitentiary: The Rise, Fall, and Haunting Legacy of America’s Most Notorious Prison

Step inside Eastern State Penitentiary, the world’s first true penitentiary, where solitude was both punishment and torture. Explore its revolutionary design, the psychological horrors of its Pennsylvania System, infamous inmates like Al Capone, and the eerie legends that haunt its crumbling walls.

Diego A.

Salem, Massachusetts: The Witch Trials That Haunted America’s Conscience

Haunted & Supernatural

Salem, Massachusetts: The Witch Trials That Haunted America’s Conscience

Salem, Massachusetts is known worldwide for the 1692 witch trials — a dark chapter of fear and hysteria that shaped American history. Today, its cobbled streets, colonial homes, and haunted landmarks invite visitors to explore where tragedy, myth, and memory intertwine.

Clara M.

Teotihuacan: The City of the Gods and the Mystery of a Vanished Civilization

Ruins of Civilizations

Teotihuacan: The City of the Gods and the Mystery of a Vanished Civilization

Explore the mysteries of Teotihuacan, the ancient city of the gods. Discover its history, pyramids, and the secrets of its rise and fall in this in-depth guide to one of the world’s greatest archaeological enigmas.

Camp Peary: the CIA’s Most Secretive Training Ground

Step inside Camp Peary, the CIA's secret training ground where ordinary men and women are reshaped into spies - or broken beyond repair. Explore the mock cities, the psychological torture, and the dark experiments that turn recruits into ghosts.

Chicago’s Bloodstained Century: Gangsters, Prohibition 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.

Alcatraz: The Rock That Broke Men and the Ghosts That Never Left

Step inside Alcatraz, America’s most infamous prison, where the walls still echo with the cries of Al Capone, the defiance of escape artists, and the ghosts of inmates broken by isolation.

Diego A.

The Myrtles Plantation: The Southern Gothic Theater of Myth, Murder, and Memory

Haunted & Supernatural

The Myrtles Plantation: The Southern Gothic Theater of Myth, Murder, and Memory

Beneath the charm of its oak-lined veranda, The Myrtles Plantation hides tragedy and ghost stories. From Chloe, the enslaved woman in the green turban, to footsteps on the 17th stair, it has earned its title as America’s most haunted house.

Edward C.

Isla de las Muñecas: Mexico’s Island of the Dead and the Dolls That Watch

Haunted & Supernatural

Isla de las Muñecas: Mexico’s Island of the Dead and the Dolls That Watch

In the canals of Xochimilco near Mexico City lies an island of rotting dolls. Hung to appease a drowned child’s spirit, they now watch silently from the trees — guardians, sacrifices, or perhaps ghosts themselves.

New Orleans: Where Voodoo, Vampires, and Jazz Funerals Keep the Dead Alive

Explore New Orleans Voodoo history, the truth about Marie Laveau, and the reality of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Discover the "cultural vertigo" of the Crescent City, where ancient West African traditions survive in the shadow of commercial exploitation.

Edward C.

Port Royal: The Vanishing of the World’s Wickedest City

North America

Eastern State Penitentiary: The Rise, Fall, and Haunting Legacy of America’s Most Notorious Prison

Salem, Massachusetts: The Witch Trials That Haunted America’s Conscience

Teotihuacan: The City of the Gods and the Mystery of a Vanished Civilization

Camp Peary: the CIA’s Most Secretive Training Ground

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

Alcatraz: The Rock That Broke Men and the Ghosts That Never Left

The Myrtles Plantation: The Southern Gothic Theater of Myth, Murder, and Memory

Isla de las Muñecas: Mexico’s Island of the Dead and the Dolls That Watch

New Orleans: Where Voodoo, Vampires, and Jazz Funerals Keep the Dead Alive

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