In 1513, a map was drawn by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer, Piri Reis. This map, known simply as the Piri Reis Map, is a fragment of a once larger world map that showcased the Western coasts of Europe and North Africa, the coast of Brazil, and various islands of the Atlantic.

Virginia Hill was born on August 26, 1916, in Lipscomb, Alabama. Seeking a better life, she moved to Chicago in her teenage years, where she quickly became acquainted with the city’s underworld.

Betty Robinson, an American track and field athlete, rose to fame at a young age. In 1928, she became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field at the Amsterdam Olympics, securing her victory in the 100-meter dash.

Gunung Padang, located in West Java, Indonesia, stands as a testament to ancient engineering and mystery.

Poon Lim, a Chinese sailor, found himself in a dire situation on November 23, 1942, when the British merchant ship SS Benlomond was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean.

Baba Vanga, born Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova in 1911 in the Ottoman Empire’s territory of what is now Macedonia, became one of the most intriguing figures of the 20th century.

In the heart of Ceredigion, Wales, lies a mystery as intriguing as it is eerie: an abandoned slate mine, its depths home to an unexpected sight.

Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese soldier, became a symbol of survival and the complexities of war when he was discovered in the jungles of Guam on January 24, 1972.

Nestled in the heart of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the Goseck Circle remained hidden beneath the earth until 1991 when aerial surveys for an archaeological map revealed its presence.

Williamina Fleming’s story is a remarkable journey from domestic service to the stars. Born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1857, Fleming emigrated to Boston, USA, in search of a better life.