Stepping off the night train, full of memories of his life there three decades ago, the writer finds a changed city fighting for survival ...

In his 1983 essay "Behind the Painted Smile" and subsequent interviews, Alan Moore explains what inspired him to write V for Vendetta, his dystopian graphic novel about an anarchist rebellion against ...

So if you’re brave enough to step inside Missouri’s most unsettling museum, you’ll be rewarded with an experience that’s ...

With over 60 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Jefferson offers families a chance to experience what life was like in the Old West without the dust, danger, or dysentery. The ...

The rack became one of the most infamous instruments of torture in medieval Europe, used to extract confessions in cases of treason and heresy. Though never formally sanctioned under English common ...

This episode examines one of the most infamous torture methods associated with the Middle Ages, placing it within its ...

Dust off your linen tunic and pewter goblet; things are about to get medieval at Joslyn Castle. "We just want to encourage people to go fantastical, have a reason to dress up, and support the arts," ...

In 1985, I visited the castle of the Count of Flanders in Belgium. It was a grim, gray stone edifice containing well-equipped ...

The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

You have dozens of popular tours in Amsterdam at your fingertips - but which experiences actually stand out? Start here.

In recent years, Illinois' population has mostly been in the news for its decline. One article from Illinois Policy calculated that the state was losing about one resident every nine minutes, and U.S.

The echo of footsteps fleeing down a corridor. A prickling of the skin and a flicker of candlelight. A feeling that something, somehow, just isn’t quite right. You might feel some or all of these ...