Louisiana's Abandoned Sea Fort
Fort Proctor is a mysterious and abandoned fort located deep in the heart of Louisiana. Built in 1863, it was a strategic military installation during the Civil War, designed to protect the Mississipp...
4 Helmi 202317min
The Church Tower that Became a Paratrooper's Nightmare | Sainte-Mère-Église
During World War II, a team of paratroopers embarked on a daring mission to plant a bomb on a church steeple in occupied France. This video tells the incredible story of their bravery and skill as the...
28 Tammi 202316min
San Francisco's Outrageous Bathhouses Closure
Ever wonder why San Francisco has bathhouses? Once a thriving getaway for the working-class public filled with countless amenities, the Sutro Baths were monuments of their time— however, today, they s...
25 Tammi 202314min
The Death-Defying History of Ejection Seats
The first ejection seats were developed independently during World War II by Heinkel and SAAB. Early models were powered by compressed air and the first aircraft to be fitted with such a system was th...
21 Tammi 202312min
The ABANDONED Battle-Scars of Normandy France
Special thanks to @WorldWarTwo for making this episode possible and @WW2TV for the amazing tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Tammi 202324min
Alaska's Abandoned Igloo Dome
Discovering American Heritage Through Tales of Urban Decay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Tammi 202313min
Florida's Abandoned Island Fort
Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest brick masonry structure in the Americas and is composed of over 16 million bricks. The building covers 16 acres (6.5 ha)....
12 Tammi 202317min
Chicago's Movable Bridges | The history of Bascule Bridges
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide cle...
7 Tammi 202318min
