When we think of notorious criminals, it is often their crimes, trials, or mugshots that come to mind. However, in the case of Ted...

What if Berlin had been renamed Germania? In the late 1930s, Hitler and Albert Speer planned a colossal world capital with a 290 metre dome and a triumphal arch larger than Paris. The war stopped it. Some traces remain in Berlin today.

Italy, a country steeped in rich history and cultural splendour, also bears the stain of one of the most chilling figures in criminal history: Leonarda Cianciulli, better known as the “Soap-Maker of Correggio” (La Saponificatrice di Correggio). In a twisted bid to protect her son during the uncertainties of World War II, Cianciulli committed three horrific murders in 1939 and 1940, transforming her victims into soap and teacakes. This grotesque tale remains one of Italy’s mos