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A Man Just Flew a Dune Buggy Across the English Channel

Flying cars are here, but they're not what we imagined.

This Literal Ghost Town Could Be Yours for $1.9M

Includes a church, a pond, at least one disembodied spirit

One Extraordinary CIA ‘Torture’ Jet is Up for Sale

It's all yours ... if you can look beyond its dark past

For Sale: One Extremely Evil and Pristine 1937 Talbot-Lago

Know any Disney Villains shopping for a new car?

WTF Is the Difference Between a Blimp, Zeppelin, Airship and Dirigible?

The Goodyear Blimp is now a zeppelin. Which means, uh ...

And the Award for ‘Most Typical’ City in America Goes To …

If you want exactly 2.5 kids and one white picket fence, move

Staying in a 230-Year-Old Indian War Fort Sounds Pretty Chill

Ever gotten a massage in a ‘gutted granite dungeon’?

There’s a Crazy New Update in the D.B. Cooper Case

America's only unsolved hijacking may be nearing a resolution

Here’s How You Ugly Up a Castle

Modern architecture has its place. This is not it.

A Brief History of Cleavage

Vogue says cleavage is dead. Let us review its finest moments.

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Discovering the Changing American West Along the Pony Express Trail

Agriculture consolidation, small-town decline and water scarcity are changing the composition of the country west of the Mississippi River

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This September

From fascinating histories to thought-provoking takes on technology

The Hemingway Guide to Miami and Key West

Dining, fishing, drinking and cavorting in Papa's footsteps

Downtown LA’s Architectural Wonders Are Hiding in Plain Sight

How many of these marvels have you actually stopped to appreciate?

Archaeological Dig Reveals History of Human Settlement in Oregon

Evidence suggests people lived there over 18,000 years ago

Everything You've Believed About Early Human Society Might Be Wrong

A new study sheds light on gender and hunting in the ancient world

Life Lessons From Einstein’s “Gedankenexperiments”

Use regular daydreaming sessions to supercharge your own creativity

Decades After He Disappeared, Jimmy Hoffa Still Intrigues

He's had a steady presence in films and literature

Jackie Chan: The First Celebrity Automotive Influencer?

How a partnership with Mitsubishi shaped three decades of moviemaking

Inside Villa d’Este, the Greatest Car Show You’ve Never Heard Of

Every year, motoring royalty — and their multi-million-dollar masterpieces — convene on the manicured shores of Lake Como

Revisiting the History of One Scientist’s Journeys Deep Into the Ocean

Brad Fox’s “The Bathysphere Book” chronicles an extraordinary voyage

The Early History of Hotels in the US Sounds a Lot Like Airbnb

In the 1700s, homes were often used for lodging