Lorient Submarine Base Lorient Submarine Base

The Abandoned Submarine Pens of France

Deep within the coastal towns of France, hidden beneath layers of history and time, lie colossal structures known…
Balaklava Submarine Base Balaklava Submarine Base

Balaklava Submarine Base: The Soviet Union’s Secret Naval Fortress

Hidden beneath the rocky cliffs of the Crimean Peninsula lies one of the Cold War’s most enigmatic relics:…
North Brother Island North Brother Island

North Brother Island: Quarantine, Catastrophe, and Quiet Renewal

Tucked into the tidal churn of New York City’s East River, North Brother Island is one of those…
Coles Bay Mining Settlement Coles Bay Mining Settlement

Coal, Rails and Arctic Silence: The Story of Coles Bay Mining Settlement, Svalbard

On the southern shore of Isfjorden, on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, lies a quiet bay that…
Houtouwan Fishing Village Houtouwan Fishing Village

The Emerald Ghost of the East China Sea: Houtouwan Fishing Village

On the far edge of Zhejiang Province, where the East China Sea flings spray against a scatter of…