The White House was designed to be modest — a symbol of restraint for a new republic that had just rejected monarchy. But over time, as the presidency expanded, the building quietly filled with rooms most Americans never hear about. This episode explores why presidents added unexpected spaces like bowling alleys, swimming pools, movie theaters, workshops, and underground corridors. From therapeutic renovations under Franklin D. Roosevelt, to leisure spaces approved by Richard Nixon, these hidden

The House of the Skeleton at the archaeological site of Herculaneum, Italy, is named after a skeleton found in one of the rooms during excavations. Unfortunately, you will be disappointed if you are expecting to see the skeleton in this video. This house was once buried under a mountain of volcanic material but excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries have exposed the building and its many rooms—and the sun shines on it once again. Incredible place! | International Man of History