In 1925, British explorer Percy Fawcett entered the Amazon rainforest with his son and another young man, determined to find a mysterious lost city. None of them ever returned, and their disappearance sparked one of the greatest mysteries in exploration history. For decades, people assumed the men had met a terrible fate somewhere in the jungle. But nearly 80 years later, a researcher uncovered evidence suggesting something far stranger: Fawcett might have been planning to disappear all along.

Getting lost in the wilderness does not always begin with a dramatic mistake. Sometimes it starts with a wrong turn, a forgotten phone, or the decision to keep walking when the trail disappears. Real survival stories show how seemingly minor choices can shape what happens next. Some hikers made it home against incredible odds, while others were not so fortunate.

From biscuits and gravy to fried pickles and deep-fried Oreos, discover the bizarre American roadside foods that surprise European tourists with their delicious flavors.

Archaeologists in Mali uncovered Djenné-Djeno, an ancient city of earthen mounds that flourished for centuries before Islam transformed West Africa.