Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming building with a truly dark history: the Cecil Hotel.

Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming hotel that some people out there would probably like to avoid at all costs—the infamous Cecil Hotel. For practically all of its history, many things have gone seriously wrong inside this building. From spooky tragedies to unexplained mysteries, here are disturbing facts about the one and only Cecil Hotel.

WORLD HISTORY

Archaeologists in Kafr Qasim, Israel, have unearthed Byzantine-era mosaics—containing a foreboding message written in Greek.

Archaeologists uncover a 1,600-year-old Samaritan villa in Kafr Qasim, Israel, revealing stunning mosaics, ancient rituals, and a forgotten community.

October 14, 2026 Jack Hawkins

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WORLD HISTORY

Archaeologists in Massachusetts uncovered a 1600s homestead belonging to do-it-all John Doane. They're now piecing together his story.

Archaeologists uncover 17th-century artifacts in Massachusetts, revealing surprising details about early colonial homes, religion, wealth, and daily life.

October 13, 2026 Jack Hawkins

AI-generated image of a scientist examining coprolite, aka fossilized dinosaur poop

WORLD HISTORY

Scientists Found A Feather Inside 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Poop—And It Could Help Explain Why Some Birds Survived The Asteroid

Scientists discovered a 66-million-year-old feather preserved in fossilized dinosaur poop. Its unusual structure could reveal new clues about why some prehistoric birds survived the asteroid impact while others disappeared.

October 14, 2026 Quinn Mercer

1921 Mount Everest Expedition, George Leigh Mallory

WORLD HISTORY

George Mallory disappeared on Everest in 1924. When climbers found him 75 years later, one missing photograph made the mystery even stranger.

George Mallory disappeared near the top of Everest, leaving behind a family and a question people couldn’t stop asking. Seventy-five years later, climbers finally found him. You might think that would have settled things. But what they found, and what they didn’t, only made the story harder to explain.

October 15, 2026 Jesse Singer

Young happy woman using cell phone while waiting for a train at the station. Copy space.

BUSINESS TRAVEL

What Would A Low-Carbon Business Trip Actually Look Like?

Business travel has a carbon problem, but that does not mean every work trip needs to disappear. Companies still need employees to meet clients, visit facilities, attend conferences, and build relationships in person. The challenge is figuring out how to accomplish those things without creating unnecessary emissions along the way.

October 13, 2026 J. Clarke

Frustrated driver sits beside three laughing passengers in car

TRAVEL TIPS

My friends expect me to do all the driving on our trip, but still want to split the rental car evenly. Shouldn’t I pay less?

Your friends want to split rental car costs evenly, but you're doing all the driving. Discover what's fair, how to divide vacation expenses, and when to ask for compensation.

October 14, 2026 Quinn Mercer

Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming building with a truly dark history: the Cecil Hotel.

Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming building with a truly dark history: the Cecil Hotel.

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Archaeologists in Kafr Qasim, Israel, have unearthed Byzantine-era mosaics—containing a foreboding message written in Greek.

Archaeologists in Massachusetts uncovered a 1600s homestead belonging to do-it-all John Doane. They're now piecing together his story.

Scientists Found A Feather Inside 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Poop—And It Could Help Explain Why Some Birds Survived The Asteroid

George Mallory disappeared on Everest in 1924. When climbers found him 75 years later, one missing photograph made the mystery even stranger.

What Would A Low-Carbon Business Trip Actually Look Like?

My friends expect me to do all the driving on our trip, but still want to split the rental car evenly. Shouldn’t I pay less?

Surviving 72 days in the Andes: The 1972 Flight 571 disaster is one of history's most harrowing survival stories.

Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming building with a truly dark history: the Cecil Hotel.

Sitting in the midst of the exciting streets of Los Angeles is a small, unassuming building with a truly dark history: the Cecil Hotel.

READ MORE

Archaeologists in Kafr Qasim, Israel, have unearthed Byzantine-era mosaics—containing a foreboding message written in Greek.

Archaeologists in Massachusetts uncovered a 1600s homestead belonging to do-it-all John Doane. They're now piecing together his story.

Scientists Found A Feather Inside 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Poop—And It Could Help Explain Why Some Birds Survived The Asteroid

George Mallory disappeared on Everest in 1924. When climbers found him 75 years later, one missing photograph made the mystery even stranger.

What Would A Low-Carbon Business Trip Actually Look Like?

My friends expect me to do all the driving on our trip, but still want to split the rental car evenly. Shouldn’t I pay less?

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