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Preston on the expedition to the Lost City in Honduras.
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The Archaeology Journalist Whose Adventures Are Stranger Than Fiction

From venom that can bubble human skin to a sealed Egyptian tomb, Douglas Preston's got an Indiana Jones thing going on.
Danielle Hallock February 13, 2024
The Middle Ages were rife with murder tales, such as the murder of seventh-century King Candaules of Lydia (shown here in this 15th-century illustration by Maître François).
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How a Medieval Murder Map Helped Solve a 700-Year-Old London Cold Case

It all started as a Cambridge criminologist’s macabre hobby.
Sofia Quaglia January 25, 2024
After a 1906 killing, a half-century battle followed.
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A Murderous Gravestone Grudge Carved a New Law Into Stone

When murder won’t rest in peace.
Max Longley January 11, 2024
Published in the January 4, 1957, edition of <em>Collier's</em> magazine, "Christmas Party" was a murder mystery novella written by Rex Stout where oddball detective Nero Wolfe has to figure out who killed an esteemed furniture designer.
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How Christmas Murder Mysteries Became a U.K. Holiday Tradition

In these Christmas tales, Santa has a very low survival rate.
Eleanor Davis December 15, 2023
Boston, Massachusetts

George Parkman House

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.
Cisco, Texas

Old Zoo Nature Trails

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.
The contorted trees of Hoia-Baciu Forest in Romania.
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Five of Our Favorite Terrifying Podcast Episodes

Listen to these tales from our archives—if you dare.
Kit Sudol November 3, 2023
George Jacobs, whose witchcraft trial is shown here in Thomkins H. Matteson's 1855 painting, was one of 19 people hanged as a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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The Salem Witch Trials Actually Happened in Danvers, Massachusetts

Tensions between Salem and Danvers were there from the start—contributing to the ensuing witch hysteria.
Theresa McKinney October 26, 2023
Tokyo, Japan

Ubagaike Pond

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.
An ornate yellow Italian home peaks out behind green foliage
Turin, Italy

Villa Scott (Villa del Bambino Urlante)

This unassuming Art Nouveau home was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in a famous Italian horror film.
Lewisburg, West Virginia

Greenbrier County Courthouse

Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.
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The Batavia's Tale of Mutiny and Murder Gets a New Chapter

Archaeologists have unearthed new details of the 400-year-old bloodshed on a remote Australian island.
Chris Baraniuk September 25, 2023
New York, New York

‘The Gilded Lady’

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
Michael Cleary claimed the human Bridget had been abducted when walking through a nearby "fairy fort," like this one in County Roscommon.
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Podcast: The "Changeling" Murder of Bridget Cleary

In March 1895, a husband murdered his wife after accusing her of being replaced by an evil fairy.
The Podcast Team September 12, 2023
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Podcast: Villa de Vecchi

This abandoned Italian mansion, with its fair share of ghostly tales.
The Podcast Team August 28, 2023
Curitiba, Brazil

Maria Bueno's Grave

A shrine to a 19th-century femicide victim turned miracle worker.
The white exterior of a Victorian theater with red neon lettering
London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919.
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Podcast: We Heart Disasters … With John Marr

A visit with the author of a classic zine about unusual deaths.
The Podcast Team June 28, 2023