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Crime

Inside Rome’s Secure Vault for Stolen Art

Some of the art is real, some fake, but it's all had a brush with the criminal underworld.

Alessio Perrone November 10, 2020

In the Andes, the Fear of Oppressors Manifests as the Gruesome Pishtaco

They seem to be a monster that made the leap from legend to the real world.

Athena Frost October 30, 2020

How to Give Stolen Artifacts Back to Historic Sites

Penitent pilferers can—and should—return their finds.

Jessica Leigh Hester October 22, 2020

Whitehead, Northern Ireland

Whitehead Boathouse

The base for the battle against the smugglers of Islandmagee.

Around the World in Things You Can't Do to Flags

You might be able to tell where you are by what happens if you set one ablaze.

Dan Nosowitz May 25, 2020

History Tour: Legends of the Wild West

14 places to relive those horrible glory days.

Jonathan Carey May 12, 2020

Inside the Strange World of Coral Reef Crime Scenes

How scientists and law enforcement officers pioneered a new brand of underwater justice.

Christie Wilcox May 11, 2020

Savannah, Georgia

Graveface Museum

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

Dick Turpin's Tombstone

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

In 1930s New York, the Mayor Took on the Mafia by Banning Artichokes

Gangs and mafiosos have a long history with food crime.

Mark Hay January 17, 2020

New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Brisbane, Australia

Queensland Police Museum

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

For Sale: Bonnie and Clyde’s Sawed-Off Shotgun

Plus Bonnie’s poetry, wanted posters, and a bloodied bandage.

Sabrina Imbler September 18, 2019

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Hanging Stanes

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street remember one of the city's last public hangings.

John Dillinger Is Long Dead and Somehow Still a Troublemaker

Mysteries and theories still surround the outlaw's death and burial in Indiana, 85 years later.

Isaac Schultz September 11, 2019

On the Midway With the Carnival Game Investigators Out to Protect Your Summer Fun

Jessica Leigh Hester August 29, 2019

military history

On the Hunt for National Treasures With America’s Archive Detective

Mitch Yockelson scours the country for its missing heritage.

Nina Strochlic August 16, 2019

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Police Museum

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.