We Just Walked into America’s Strangest Egyptian-UFO Cult
Not long ago in Georgia, black and gold pyramids stood proudly on the 476-acre compound…
Category Obscure history
The French Sex Cult from Outer Space
One of France’s most fascinating imports of late is also one of its most controversial:…
The First Parisian Skyscrapers were also a Notorious World War II Jewish Camp
A relatively austere low-income housing complex in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, the Cité de…
Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became Barbie
So it turns out Barbie’s original design was based on a German adult gag-gift escort doll named…
Journey to the North Pole in a Hot Air Balloon
This is the forgotten story of a brave (and perhaps slightly mad) scientist and his…
When Parisian Brasseries Became Daylight Brothels
That inimitable bedrock of Parisian social fabric, the traditional French brasserie has been synonymous with…
MADE IN PARIS: The Statue of Liberty 1877-1885
A lot of us, even the French, tend to forget that one of America’s most…
Florence Nightingale’s Rival was a Fearless Transgender Man the World Forgot
The secret life of Dr. James Miranda Barry would make one hell of a movie.…
America’s Arabian City Explained
The largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in America and the Western Hemisphere is where…
The Native American Who Fought Bigotry with Broadway
Zitkála-Šá was a woman divided. Torn between her Sioux and caucasian roots, she constantly battled…
London’s Abandoned Eiffel Tower Replica
When a tower made of 7,500 tons of steel and iron was unveiled at the…
How French Fashion Emerged even More Decadently from the Guillotine
Those of us who paid any attention in history class can probably recount a few…