Depending on your perspective, German aviator and Patagonia explorer Gunther Pluschow was either phenomenally lucky, or ...

Women warriors appear in myths across the world. Yet historical sources and archaeological finds show the female warrior is ...

In the end, in the dark, it all came down to three things — experience, good judgment in the face of uncertainty, and penguin ...

Discover the real lives of Henry VIII’s six wives in a lavish new illustrated guide, step into a magical school where ...

The most famous of these expeditions was the Lewis ... and began sketching out plans for the voyage and the needs for the explorers. The Ouachita River runs to the North and to the East ...

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is famous for exactly one thing – being the first ... As if being publicly beheaded wasn’t bad enough, she’s now gone down in history as a byword for greed, ...

Xocolatl “was mostly an upper-class extravagance, although the lower classes enjoyed it occasionally at weddings or other celebrations,” according to History. Aztec ruler Montezuma II ...

This more remote part of Iceland offers visitors a deep dive into its fascinating history and authentic culture ... a niche destination for intrepid explorers; it was on every traveller's bucket ...

Lisbon, the sun-kissed capital of Portugal, is a city that exudes charm, history, and a vibrant culture. Nestled along the picturesque Tagus River, it boasts a unique blend of traditional ...

Vittorio Sella was a pioneering Italian photographer whose work at the turn of the 20th Century shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history ... British explorer and author Hugh ...

Nestled along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, this pint-sized palace stands as a testament to the eccentricity and ...