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Travel the world via historical sites that will occupy your mind, eyes, and body. From places frozen in the past like Chernobyl to those with history and present layered atop one another, you'll find new views here.

8 Eye-Opening Books About Modern History

These captivating reads explore rapid change and monumental shifts.

What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?

Over 80 years later, the pilot's mysterious disappearance remains unsolved.

The "Dancing Plague" of 1518

Historians remain puzzled by this incident of mass hysteria.

The Remarkable Life of Abba Kovner, the Holocaust Survivor Who Sought Revenge

He was one of the first to recognize the Nazis were committing genocide.

15 Books About Fascinating First Ladies

The new Showtime series The First Lady has piqued our interest in the lives of these remarkable women.

How Martha Gellhorn Became the Only Woman to Land on Normandy Beach

The accomplished war correspondent was determined to see the action.

The Battle of Fort Sumter Ignited the Civil War

When peace talks failed, this federal property tipped our divided nation into its bloodiest conflict.

12 Inspiring Books About POWs

These stories remind us that hope can triumph over anything.

7 Best National Parks to Put on Your Bucket List

Explore one of America's national treasures.

Feast Your Eyes on 8 Travel Coffee Table Books

You can live vicariously through these gorgeously illustrated travel books.

6 Books Written by Holocaust Survivors 

Their reflections on the tragedy are indispensable.

In 1900, the Bubonic Plague Struck San Francisco

This infectious disease isn't just a relic of the medieval era.