History

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A modest museum in the final home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.