Stories

The complete story of Fairbanks City Transit System Bus 142 involves deep river crossings, high-altitude military airlifts, and a permanent relocation to prevent further tragedies.

Millions of people travel to a specific ruined castle in Ireland just to bend backwards over a sheer drop and kiss a cold block of limestone.

In early 1949, Americans walking down the street could tune into live broadcasts using nothing but their headwear.

In the barren expanse of the South Australian outback, a thriving town exists entirely out of plain sight.

In 1993, a specific neighborhood in Central Florida experienced an unprecedented shift in its trajectory due to the sudden financial intervention of one man.

An anonymous benefactor stepped into the bureaucratic world of municipal public works and handed over a gift that left Japanese officials entirely speechless.

In 1971, a massive technological project occurred in South America, years before the modern internet.

Born shortly after the American Civil War, a young girl from Tennessee possessed a rare physical condition that turned her into a nationwide sensation.

Canadian blogger Kyle MacDonald looked at a single red paperclip and decided to trade it for a house.