Wooden Churches of Maramures

Aug 21, 2017

In the MaramureÈ™ region of northern Romania are a group of almost one hundred Orthodox churches built between the 17th and the 19th centurie...

Castel del Monte, Andria

Aug 21, 2017

On top of a small hill overlooking the comune of Andria, in the Italian region Apulia, stands one of the strangest looking castle. This 13th...

Traboule: The Secret Alleyways of Lyon

Aug 17, 2017

Below is a satellite image showing the old quarters of the French city of Lyon, by the river Saone. As you can see, there are a couple of st...

The Backstugas of Sweden

Aug 15, 2017

In a forest in southern Småland, in southern Sweden, there is a small earthen cabin you can rent on Airbnb. The cabin is partially buried in...

Rhythmic Springs

Aug 15, 2017

Rhythmic springs are those springs that exhibit tidal characteristics. In other words, the water level of these springs rises and falls over...

The Otherworldly Colors of Morocco’s Deserts

Aug 12, 2017

It’s amazing what a little change in light can do to a landscape. Blue skies can turn red, orange sand can turn purple. In this photo series...

The Wooden Wagonways of Britain

Aug 11, 2017

Two hundred years before the first steam locomotive carrying passengers chugged out of the Heighington railway station in the English town o...

The Secret World of Number Stations

Aug 9, 2017

Back in the days of Cold War espionage, foreign intelligence agencies used to communicate with agents on the field via shortwave radio. Radi...

World’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Aug 9, 2017

Spread over nearly 900 square miles in the high desert of eastern Idaho, lies the vast campus of the Idaho National Laboratory. Much of the ...

The Pig of Lucerne

Aug 3, 2017

Below is a photograph of one of Lucerne’s most famous tourist attraction. You may recognize it as the “Lion of Lucerne”— a rock relief sculp...