Hanging inauspiciously in a dark corner of the American Natural History Museum is a mysterious figure covered from head to toe in the coat of a leopard. Although easy to miss, the dark mannequin... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes | Edited by atimian

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Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by serflac and atimian

Golden sand dunes cover the ground and cling to the sides of the basaltic mountain range that rises abruptly out of the flat Sahara desert. Forces of nature have always shaped this place, clearly... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes | Edited by Tawsam, atimian and others

According to Greek legend, the city of Atlantis sunk into the ocean in one single day, wiping its existence off the earth 11,000 years ago. Since that time, scientists, treasure hunters and... »

Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes | Edited by atimian

The Incan Empire was completely destroyed by European forces in the 16th century. Many of their massive temples, fortresses and cities were left standing, but without any clues as to their... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

The path between Chivay and Arequipa is one of the highest elevated passes in the world. Standing at three miles above sea level, the rocky path has been used as a highway for the ancient... »

Strange Statues, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

11,000 feet above the sea in the Peruvian Highlands, a 3,500-year-old aqueduct cut out of volcanic rock snakes down hills and valleys toward the city of Cajamarca. Built by an advanced... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Retro-Tech, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

When the Spanish swept through Latin America in the 16th century, they destroyed almost everything they touched. The little they left standing, they mislabeled with incorrect European designations... »

Retro-Tech, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

The Necropolis of the Banditaccia evolved in a similar way to many cities, even though its residents were dead. As Etruscan culture changed and advanced over a period of 600 years, their burial... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes | Edited by radicalmatters and atimian

It is impossible to know exactly what an artist was thinking when he/she made their creation. Many theories have been proposed to explain the bison of Tuc d'Audoubert in France, but considering... »

Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian