Environmental
Henry Ford’s Failed Town: Fordlândia
Henry Ford was a mastermind of efficiency. It wasn't so much what he invented, it was how he made things better. His successes in...
Texas City Disaster: Deadliest Industrial Accident in U.S. History
Across the bay from Galveston in Texas is Texas City, a busy port with convenient access to Houston and the Gulf of Mexico. In...
New Zealand Village Buried Under Massive Mud Volcano
Te Wairoa, also known as the Buried Village, is a deserted village in New Zealand as a result of the Mount Tarawera volcanic eruption that affected...
Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest
As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called "the Death...
The Disappearing Aral Sea
Over one hundred ships are mysteriously abandoned in this desert in central Asia. You rub your eyes, but it's not an optical illusion; no...
The Ground is Smoking in Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia was incorporated as a borough in 1866 when coal was discovered in the area. Coal mining gave birth to the town and it...
