American adventurer Chris McCandless died in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992

Christian Henri Marty, 54, was at the helm of Air France Flight 4590 when tragedy struck in the skies

Julie von Voss lived a short but tragic life in 18th century Germany

It's not quite the same reason modern day cat lovers might have

The discovery goes a long way to explaining how religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt were formed

Nutty Putty Cave in Utah was sealed off after tragedy stuck in 2009

The 'Polish pyramids' are only the second of their kind to be discovered

The man who photographed Omayra Sánchez Garzón's final hours explained why he couldn't save her

The Lawson family portrait is one of the most haunting and disturbing images ever

Michael Donnellan is sure he has found the lost city of Atlantis

The discovery goes a long way towards learning what life was like in the 16th century

A huge team of experts are working to virtually rebuild the incredible feat of engineering

The horrifying accident happened in 1983 in the Norwegian oil fields

The missing aircraft remained a mystery for more than 50 years

Amelia Earhart's life would've followed a completely different path if she'd continued with her university course

In 1937, Earhart disappeared while flying across the Pacific Ocean with her navigator, Fred Noonan

Back in 1937, Earhart was travelling across the globe with her navigator, Fred Noonan, when the pair disappeared

They think they've finally found her plane after 88 years of searching

She lived a truly incredible life

In 1937, Earhart disappeared while flying across the Pacific Ocean in a Lockheed Electra