Where does La Catrina really come from? Discover how Día de Muertos, José Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera, Chicano artists, Hollywood, and Mexican history created the elegant skeleton recognized around the world.

WJCL 22 News explores the history and the mystery of haunted Savannah, Georgia.

Was Sweeney Todd a real murderer—or a fictional villain who became so deeply embedded in popular culture that people began to believe he had actually existed?

Chinese American food was born from adaptation. Faced with xenophobia and restrictive immigration laws, Chinese immigrants found ways to survive, and transformed American food in the process. This is the story of how chop suey and General Tso's chicken be...

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," first published 200 years ago by Washington Irving, is still one of America's all-time great ghost stories.

Bats have long been symbols of death and darkness. But why? Their rise as Halloween’s spookiest icon traces back to ancient Celtic traditions, revealing how these harmless creatures turned into something far more evil.

Traditional papier-mâché masks, often associated with Halloween, have a long history rooted in cultural, artistic, and religious practices.

Explore how racial ancestry rules threatened Indigenous land rights and helped make slavery hereditary in America.

The orphan teen who became the most wanted man in the West.

Château de Fontainebleau began as a 12th-century medieval castle before becoming a Renaissance palace in the 1500s. For 750 years, French kings and emperors used this grand retreat near Paris. Its Italian frescoes, 19th-century elevator and 130 acres of g...

In 1803, London’s Hammersmith Ghost sparked terror—and a deadly case of mistaken identity. When Francis Smith shot Thomas Millwood, believing him to be a ghost, he was convicted of murder. The bizarre trial shaped British criminal law for centuries. But w...

Explore taphophilia and cemetery tourism, from historic gravestones and funerary art to the fascinating stories preserved in cemeteries.

From the ancient Taos Pueblo to the historic Fairbanks House and many more, we are exploring the rich history, architectural marvels, and intriguing stories behind these remarkable homes.

For centuries, Mary, Queen of Scots has been remembered as a reckless queen undone by her own actions. Yet what if that version of events is incomplete?

Exploring the historical rise of the Dutch Republic during the Golden Age, driven by global trade, groundbreaking financial innovations, and ambitious urban engineering. This era of immense prosperity and cultural growth set the stage for one of history's...