What inspires impossible, record-breaking feats? The obvious answers are glory, fame, and even money. Is there any incentive that could convince you to spend over …

The skies above Betty Penrose’s Phoenix, Arizona, home had grown dark and ominous. The date was August 17, 1960, and the worst summer storms were mostly …

Michael Rockefeller, born into the infamous Rockefeller family, chose a path very different from that of his forefathers. The Rockefellers, starting with his great-grandfather John …

The disappearance of Natalee Holloway on the island of Aruba in the mid-2000s captivated the world about the danger of young, single women being taken …

Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate, once said in an interview, “There are three words in the English language which are known throughout the planet. That’s Coca-Cola, God, …

Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and isn’t taken lightly by mountaineers. All too often, the unpredictability and harshness of the …

Thrill-seeking Andrew McAuley had one big goal he wanted to accomplish: to be the first solo kayaker to travel across the dangerous Tasman Sea from …

“If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it.” These words, spoken by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, are …

When the Iron Curtain fell over Europe in the 1940s, news about what happened in the Soviet Union became veiled, hidden behind the communists’ propaganda …

Found in the late 19th century in Uttar Pradesh, India, Dina Sanichar was a child who was raised by wolves in the depths of the …