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Diego A.

Uranium City: Canada's Atomic Ghost Town on the Edge of the World

Canada built a model city in the subarctic to mine uranium for the Cold War. On December 3, 1981, a man in a corporate jet told 5,000 people it was over.

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Canada

Vanished expeditions, cursed valleys, and a wilderness that has swallowed explorers for centuries. Canada's dark history is buried under ice and silence.

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror: The Arctic Expedition That Was Lost for 170 Years

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HMS Erebus and HMS Terror: The Arctic Expedition That Was Lost for 170 Years

The Franklin Expedition was sent to conquer the Northwest Passage with steam engines, three years of supplies, and 129 hand-picked men. Then they disappeared. The wrecks were found in 2014 and 2016 — and raised more questions than they answered.

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Nahanni Valley: The "Valley of the Headless Men" and Canada’s Most Mysterious Wilderness

Deep in the Canadian North lies a wilderness with waterfalls twice the height of Niagara—and a history of headless bodies. Why is Nahanni National Park called the "Headless Valley"? Uncover the mystery of the vanished Naha tribe, the curse of the lost gold mine, and the breathtaking canyons that hide them.

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Clara M.

Uranium City: Canada's Atomic Ghost Town on the Edge of the World

Canada

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror: The Arctic Expedition That Was Lost for 170 Years

Nahanni Valley: The "Valley of the Headless Men" and Canada’s Most Mysterious Wilderness

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