Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

The SS Andrea Doria was loaded with 1,706 people when a Swedish ocean liner crashed into her side in 1956 off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts,, sending the ship on a slow descent to the Atlantic Ocean ...

"Far over the misty mountains cold," Dad read. Every evening before my light was turned out, he read me a story about a ...

Our guide goes over everything you need to know about crafting various items to surive longer in 99 Nights in the Forest. The ...

Summer is the season of long, often tedious, travel days. New Yorker staffers recommend some audiobooks to make those road ...

From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can't stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually ... hidden for other compass enthusiasts. “With a compass, you can find your way anywhere in the world,” ...

FOX6 WakeUp went back in time on Saturday morning to learn how our ancestors may have celebrated Independence Day.

Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks died Friday after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. Jenks was 44 years old. The two-time All-Star and 2005 World Series ...

A bronze compass, possibly used by one of history’s greatest astronomers, was recently uncovered during an archaeological dig in northern Poland. This rare find, made near the remains of a 16th ...

Researchers discovered a 500-year-old compass in a hidden chamber in Frombork, Poland, possibly used by Copernicus, shedding light on his astronomical work.

A sepia colored vintage world map, with a compass detail A world map on aged paper. Files included – jpg, ai (version 8 and CS3), svg, and eps (version 8) High detailed, Old world map with decorative ...