Susana López

Members of the Bhutto family in Pakistan and the Nehru-Gandhi family in India became visionary political leaders after their countries gained independence. However, the founders and descendants of these dynasties faced brutal opposition.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the ancient Romanov dynasty was in danger. Suddenly, a mysterious figure named Grigori Rasputin appeared who rose to great prominence in the Imperial Court, yet to some, he was known as The Mad Monk.

To this day, the Lee family is revered in popular culture. As a martial arts innovator, Bruce Lee captivated audiences around the globe. However, the legends of Bruce and his son Brandon intersect in a way some attribute to a family curse.

The story of how ancient Persia morphed into the Iran of today is very much the story of one family: the Pahlavis. Their reign would prove short-lived for a dynasty and would be the most tumultuous in the nation's complicated history.

One of the richest and most famous men in the world, Aristotle Onassis built a global shipping empire. His love affairs, however, would transform his life into a series of misfortunes, a whirlpool of tragedy that would threaten his empire.

In 20th-century America, no other family held a higher status than the Kennedys. Over time, a series of tragic and bizarre events forced a darker story into the history of "America's royal family." A story known as the Kennedy curse.

For centuries, the Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe, but since its origin, the family could not escape a fatal destiny. Were their tribulations connected to a curse? Was Europe doomed by the tragic fate of a cursed family?

On the French Riviera, Monaco is known for its vast luxury and elegance. For almost 700 years, the Grimaldi royal family has maintained Monaco's idyllic aura, but their dreadful luck in the love department has fueled a legend of a curse.

Earth's oceans cover 71% of the planet's surface, and yet, over 95% of Earth's oceans have yet to be explored, leaving the potential for explorers to discover new traces of lost civilizations, mysterious shipwrecks, and sunken treasure.

From Salisbury Plain in England, to the southeastern-most point of the Polynesian Islands, to the Giza Plateau in Egypt, intriguing stone monuments rest as the testimony of human greatness and linger as an enigma for modern civilization.