The president-elect can't tell political asylum from an insane asylum. But a little linguistic history reveals a more compelling American tradition.

The old Salem County Insane Asylum in Mannington has been named as one of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in the state.

The received medical wisdom of the 19th century was that assertive, ambitious women were unnatural, and therefore sick.

But the path to her chamber is fraught with all manner of dangers. As a "patient" in the asylum, locked up for trying to expose the horrors behind its walls, Alfredo needs to use stealth to his ...

Concentrating on St. Elizabeths in Washington, DC, the National Building Museum explores the history of mental health architecture in the United States.

My first encounter with the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum was through what it forgot to take with it: Columbia’s Buell Hall.

There will be an investigation by the State Lunacy Commissioners of the insane asylums on Ward's, Hart's, and Blackwell's Islands, which are under the charge of the Commissioners of Charities and ...

So, the Arkham Asylum series that everybody was excited about has been canceled - but why is it so hard for DC to make the show everyone wants?

BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 9.--When the Superintendents and managers of our insane asylums meet and compare views and discuss the proper treatment of the insane it is fair to presume that good results ...

German carmaker Opel released the first images of the Opel Experimental concept, the vehicle that marks a new design era for the brand.

Nissan has unveiled the Hyper Force, an electric hypercar with an insane 1 MW of power output, but there’s no plan to bring it to production. Leading up to the Japan Mobility Show this year ...

Photographer Matt Van der Velde has toured the deserted and decaying hospitals once used to house and treat patients suffering from psychiatric disorders.