Around 1886, after two years on the freak show circuit, Joseph Merrick was once again in the care of the London Hospital’s top surgeon, Frederick Treves.

In 1867 in Leicester, England, five-year-old Joseph Merrick began developing strange symptoms—overgrown limbs, massive facial tumors, and rough, loose flaps of skin.

Somali pirates seeking a large reward, attempted to hijack the MV Maersk Alabama in 2009.

It had been nearly 200 years since a ship registered under the American flag was seized by pirates.

This comic book villain has been around for 80 years, appearing in countless works of literature, as well as many movies, television shows, and video games.

She was a singer, songwriter, and inspiration to millions.

After narrowly surviving shipwrecks aboard the Olympic and the Titanic, in 1916 Violet Jessop immediately got back to work on the HMHS Britannic.

As passengers of Southampton embarked for the RMS Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912, a crew member commented to a traveler, "God himself could not sink this ship."

Vampires have sucked on our attention for centuries, thriving on our fears. But they reached a new height in 1897, when Irish author Bram Stoker published his novel, Dracula.

Fame, glory, wealth and a beautiful bride—Aladdin truly did have everything he had ever wanted.