Leaning Tower of Zaragoza

May 24, 2022

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is undoubtedly the most famous of all towers that lean at alarming angles, but it is not the tallest. That credit ...

Taxidermied Dogs of Bitov Castle

May 24, 2022

About 25 kilometers northwest of Znojmo, in Czech Republic, where the rivers Želetavka and Dyje meet, lies the small village of Bitov. Here,...

Lasseter's Reef: Australia’s Fabled Gold Mine

May 23, 2022

In 1929, Australia got its own living and breathing Indiana Jones. It was Lewis Harold Bell Lasseter, a gold prospector who would become the...

Trajan’s Bridge

May 23, 2022

On the east of the Iron Gate Rapids near the present-day cities of Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Romania and Kladovo in Serbia, there once stood ...

History’s Strangest Duel Was Fought in Blimps

May 21, 2022

They say that every action arises from either love or hate. Imagine then, what a creative catastrophe would unfold if a man was inspired by ...

Chinchorro Mummies: The World’s Oldest

May 20, 2022

When we say mummies, we think Ancient Egypt. Indeed, Egypt has some of the most famous mummies in the world, such as Tutankhamun and Ramesse...

Fidel Castro And His Miraculous Bovine

May 20, 2022

For all their love of dairy, Cubans have always remained starved for milk. In the tumultuous history of necessity, invention and recurring d...

The Mysterious Pillar at The Center of The Circular City of Gor

May 20, 2022

In the year 330 BC, Alexander the Great advanced through the Persian territory, conquering its cities and regions, culminating in the captur...

Mehrangarh Fort: Of Brick, Mortar & Death

May 19, 2022

In Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, murals lend insight into the infernal past of Hindu traditions. Its imprinted walls and resounding...

The Great Comet of 1861

May 19, 2022

The 19th century was a great time for sky watchers. Between 1811 and 1882 as many as eight great comets became visible from earth dazzling s...