In 1895 a Granville–Paris express arrived a few minutes late, approached too fast a station that happened to be one floor above the street, failed to stop, crossed the concourse, burst through a thick wall and was hurled through the air before nose‑diving into the street below. That’s how you do it

The boat became one of most famous shipwrecks of the early 20th century after beaching on the rocks and settling into an acrobatic position

The conception of the sea leviathan SS Great Eastern by Victorian genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel, its construction, the complicated launch that ruined its builders, the empty maiden voyage that foretold its failure as a passenger liner, unexpected success as a submarine cable layer, reconversion into a freak giant floating billboard and ultimate demolition with wrecking balls

A luxurious ocean liner that ended its days stranded off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, split in half. This is the story of the Grey Ghost

One of the technological marvels of the Middle Ages, when its creator died, the clock broke down and stopped for 71 years, until a mysterious clockmaker appeared and managed to repair it. When he was betrayed by the Prague city council, the master put a curse on the Orloj's machinery

One of the most legendary, prestigious and toughest rallies ever held. It began as an amateur competition, to quickly become one of the great events of the motor world. This is the story of its beginnings. Inception, rapid rise to fame and the reasons why it had to leave Africa

One of the maximum exponents of the Streamline Moderne design, it was created to be the train of tomorrow. Seen from today's perspective, it could be considered a retro-futuristic design that, updated with modernized technology, would not be out of place in the present

Captured by Australian troops, it is the only surviving German A7V armored vehicle and the rarest tank in the world

The post-apocalyptic image of the beached submersible attracted thousands of visitors, turning it into a tourist attraction. They were unaware that the enemy warship still had a bullet in the chamber that would claim two more lives, months after the end of WWI

One of the most successful pirate fishing vessels that have plundered the seas, the most persecuted in search and capture for 10 years and the quintessential example of the modus operandi of this type of ship

Held between 1980 and 2000, it is one of the most loved and remembered rallies, along with the original Paris-Dakar, Monte Carlo or the Carrera Panamericana. This is its origin, evolution, some of the epic images it left and the causes that led to its closure

After the Titanic collided with an iceberg, evacuation of the passengers in lifeboats began. Lifeboat No. 1, with a capacity for 40 people, was launched with only 5 first‑class passengers on board. After accusations that sailors had been bribed not to return to rescue survivors from the water when the liner went down, it became known as the millionaires’ boat

It may sound strange but the Titanic left port for her maiden voyage with one of her boiler rooms on fire. Neither the captain nor the shipping line had any intention of extinguishing it until she reached New York. They never arrived

If Molly Brown was said to be unsinkable, these two were unsinkable on God mode. Luck or professional jinxes working together?

An abandoned ocean liner in flames washed ashore at Asbury Park, New Jersey, as if it were Charon's boat straight out of hell

Almost the same size as the Titanic, the disaster of the last and most luxurious of the great zeppelins marked the end of the era of travel by airships

Of 896 sailors left in the water after the sinking of the ship, only 317 survived. It is estimated that at least 200 were eaten by sharks

…at least officially. It was abandoned in 1931, last seen in 1969, and as of this article, no one knows for certain whether it has sunk or is still drifting.

Far from being fortuitous, the Titanic's accident was the result of a large number of mistakes and fatalities that came together to send her down. Even the stars conspired against the unsinkable ship

Just a few hours before the sinking, first‑class passengers were celebrating an extravagant 10‑course dinner with plenty of alcohol. The feast surely influenced the fate of some of them later on