Hollywood has given us all kinds of glamorous stories—but the darkest tales come from the real history of the town itself.
After fighting off invaders for nearly 1,000 years, Constantinople finally fell because someone accidentally left a gate open.
Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.
It’s the cradle of Western civilization, but the advancements made in ancient Greece often overshadow its terrifying dark side.
Aside from an 80-foot waterslide and an Olympic sized swimming pool, Drake’s home also features a mechanical bull.
In 1975 in Australia, a political feud led to a government shutdown resulting in the Queen stepping in and firing everyone.
During a food shortage in WWI, an army supply ship docked in Amsterdam and had to fight off men and women looting the supplies.
Japan’s Kabukicho Robot Restaurant resembles an automated gentleman’s club, complete with raunchy robots.
In Jamaica, to symbolize growth and connection with the child’s roots, families bury a baby’s placenta and plant a tree on top of it.
The MahaNakhon in Bangkok was made to appear as though it is pixelated.
In Paris, it is illegal to distribute images of the Eiffel tower taken at night due to copyright issues regarding the light display.
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