History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

generators FX Ruins is a tiny pixel castle generator Rob Beschizza

france Checking on progress at Guédelon Castle, a Medieval-style castle being built from scratch in France Gareth Branwyn

dracula More virtual tourism: Take a tour of beautiful Bran Castle in Romania Gareth Branwyn

DIY This castle has been 20 years in the making–and it's not even finished yet Séamus Bellamy

toys Create a fractal castle made of miniature copies of itself Rob Beschizza

Games Sandcastles: "ultimate sandbox game" takes you to the beach Rob Beschizza

"Uri Tupka and the Gods" is a cold, dark, and magnificent trek through Mike Mignola's Lands Unknown Gareth Branwyn

travel Wisconsin's fiberglass mold graveyard lets you climb inside a whale Popkin

music Photographer captures the stunning interiors of rare musical instruments Jennifer Sandlin

Blade Runner From Blade Runner to baking: Syd Mead's amazing gingerbread creations Mark Frauenfelder

Not-so-amusing amusement parks Man jumps out of moving roller coaster to save his life — and then gets yelled at by negligent ride operator Carla Sinclair

The Atari 7800+ is a trip down the retro rabbit hole Jason Weisberger

mistakes Australian authorities warn locals to stay away from the mysterious metal cylinder on the beach Rob Beschizza

florida Hulking alligator found by police on Florida beach… wasn't that David Pescovitz

tabloids The Madness of King Charles and Obama's nepo baby in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

video games Upcoming Fortnite battle pass leaks, includes Attack on Titan Grant St. Clair

trump A low-energy Trump saves East Palestine by standing in a field with his hands in his pockets Mark Frauenfelder

britain Britain's next problem: zombie pigeons Rob Beschizza