Amon Goeth, an Austrian SS officer, became the commandant of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp in Poland during World War II.

In 2008, Swedish twins Ursula and Sabina Eriksson embarked on a journey to England that would lead to one of the most perplexing events in modern legal and psychological history.

In the era of apartheid, South Africa was a land of stark divisions and profound inequalities.

In the late 19th century, as bicycles began to gain popularity, a revolutionary idea sprouted in the mind of M.E. Boynton: a bicycle railroad.

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India during the late 18th century, was known for his valiant resistance against British colonization.

In 1947, a young Bedouin shepherd named Muhammad edh-Dhib was searching for a stray goat in the rocky terrains near the Dead Sea.

Spintriae, small bronze or brass tokens from the Roman Empire, emerge from the annals of history as artifacts of intrigue and taboo.

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, was a monumental token of friendship and a symbol.

At the turn of the 20th century, amid industrial smog and crowded city living, a revolutionary idea took shape.

In the early 1990s, amidst the aftermath of the Gulf War, an inventive metamorphosis took place.