The Nearly Invisible Wires That Enclose Nearly All Major Cities of The World

Mar 23, 2016

Unbeknownst to many, there are translucent fishing lines that wrap around hundreds of cities around the world. Strung high above the heads o...

Acoma Pueblo: The Oldest Continuously Inhabited Settlement in The United States

Mar 22, 2016

Acoma Pueblo, in Valencia County in West Central New Mexico, is believed to have been established in the 12th century or even earlier, makin...

Taq Kasra: The Archway of Ctesiphon

Mar 22, 2016

The ancient city of Ctesiphon, on the banks of Tigris, is located about 35 km southeast of modern Baghdad. Established in the late 120s BC, ...

The Fabulous Fabergé Eggs of The Russian Imperial Family

Mar 21, 2016

Easter is the most important celebration for Russian orthodox Christians, just like Christmas is in the West. Devoted Christians bring hand-...

The Stave Churches of Norway

Mar 21, 2016

During the Middle Ages, a new type of wooden construction technique became popular all over northwestern Europe, especially in Norway, where...

The Mysterious Shell Grotto in Margate

Mar 18, 2016

In the old seaside town of Margate, in the English county of Kent, not too far from the town’s harbor, is a mysterious underground cavern wi...

The Plague Island of Poveglia

Mar 18, 2016

The island of Poveglia is one of the many small islands located in the Venetian Lagoon between Venice and Lido. It is believed to be haunted...

Japan’s Largest Cemetery Okunoin With 200,000 Buried Monks

Mar 18, 2016

In a peaceful wooded area of Wakayama Prefecture, south of Kyoto and Osaka, lies the ancient village of Koyasan or Mount Koya, known as the ...

The Crater Riddled Cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, Normandy

Mar 16, 2016

A few kilometers east of the small fishing port of Grandcamp, the Normandy coastline in northern France, juts into the sea forming a sheer p...

Butcher’s Broom: Can Fruits Grow on Leaves?

Mar 16, 2016

Butcher’s Broom, or Ruscus aculeatus , is a low-growing perennial shrub with tough, erect, stems and very rigid leaves that terminate in a s...