The Verge Interiors: Napoleon’s Bedroom, Grand Trianon Palace, Versailles. Gold was Napoleon's favorite color. How can you tell?
Hitler’s American deejay: The strange story of Mildred “Axis Sally” Gillars. How a frustrated American actress became a notorious traitor--and paid the price.
Four minutes of enlightening darkness: The great solar eclipse of May 1715. Correctly predicted by Edmond Halley, the eclipse was visible proof of the power of scientific thought.
Historic Photo: Panorama of San Francisco, 1878. Groundbreaking photographer Eadweard Muybridge stitched together this panorama of the Victorian-era city seen from its highest point.