War stories can be harrowing, terrifying, deeply moving, and terribly sad. They can also be quite strange or funny. Let’s take a look at some of the more peculiar stories to come out of US military history.

Even if you haven’t heard of Phil Tippet, you’ve almost definitely seen his work. The Imperial Walkers in The Empire Strikes Back. ED-209 from Robocop. The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Before the days of CGI, if you wanted the best visual effects, you went to Phil Tippett.

We've all heard of the Titanic, but what about other noteworthy sea disasters? In the wake of the Sicilian yacht sinking in a freak tornado, let's examine 40 of the worst sea disasters in history.

Francisco Goya went from the darling of the Spanish art world to a mad hermit, creating his nightmarish “Black Paintings” on the walls of his fortress of solitude.

Wernher von Braun's rocket sent the first men to the moon—but two decades earlier, his rockets rained terror down on Allies in WWII.