The splendid grave of the dancer Rudol’f Nureev covered by a rug like mosaic
A short distance from Paris is the Orthodox Cemetery Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, which houses many Orthodox Russians who died and were buried […]
122 and not feeling it: the (unhealthy) Lifestyle of the longest-lived person in history!
Ms. Jeanne Louise Calment was born in Arles (France) on February 21, 1875, a year before the battle of Little […]
The real Sleepy Hollow: where the legends lives!
From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original […]
Fire Island Lighthouse – history and ghosts!
The stately Fire Island Lighthouse, on Fire Island’s west end, was first opened in 1827 and is a familiar landmark […]
January 1985-2020: the anniversary of the greatest snowfall of the (last) century.
The snowfall of January 1985 in Italy is very popular still today: between 13 and 17 January many cities in […]
Berlin: The Return of the Cows
Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Strasse is a quiet street in Berlin, which lies on the lively edge of gentrified Prenzlauerberg’s encroachment into Friedrichshain. […]
Snagov Monastery: the island that (allegedly) houses the tomb of Dracula
We are in Romania. Transylvania has long been known as a place where vampires, werewolves, and the souls of the […]
Fremont Troll – Seattle
A five and a half meters tall troll, made of cement lives underneath an overpass in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. With […]
Son-in-Law Eggs: The curious story behind this Thai food delicacy
In Thai legend, a probably devious protective mother’s led to the creation of son-in-law eggs or, locally, kai look keuy. […]
A splendid collection of rare color Photos of Paris taken about 100 Years Ago
For most of us are normal to see historical photographs in black and white, due to the diffusion of monochrome […]
Sapporo, Japan: a giant Buddha statue wrapped in a Lavender Hill
In the Makomanai Takino cemetery, in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, the famous Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, designed […]
The Wonders of New York: a Midcentury Map packed with weird local stories
There is an old board game, in which someone throws a die at a map, and then dreams traveling wherever […]
Julia Margaret Cameron: the greatest Victorian-era portrait photographer
Julia Margaret Cameron (11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879 ) was an English photographer considered one of the most […]
African Cemetery at Higgs Beach – Florida
Among modern Key West’s greatest characteristics is its inclusiveness. During the Civil War, Key West remained in the United States […]
Sostila, the uninhabited village where the road don’t go
Of countries without roads, in Italy, are few left: one of these is Sostila in Val Fabiolo, a small picturesque […]
Torre Nueva: The defensive tower in Spain built centuries ago to warn locals of pirate attacks.
We are on the South of Spain, where a series of centennial towers are spread along the whole coast, some […]
Abandoned Places ›
Torre Nueva: The defensive tower in Spain built centuries ago to warn locals of pirate attacks.
We are on the South of Spain, where a series of centennial towers are spread along the whole coast, some […]
The ruins of the lost city of Nan Madol: a pearl in South Pacific
Off the coast of a remote Micronesian island are the ruins of a once-great city of man-made stone islands, that […]
The World Discoverer: the ship that got left behind.
MS World Discoverer was a cruise ship designed for and built by German shipbuilding company, Schichau Unterweser, in 1974. The […]
Panam Nagar: a ghost town of Sonargaon – Bangladesh.
We are in Sonargaon, about 30 km southeast of Dhaka, along the Meghna River, Bangladesh. As early as the 14th […]
Travel ›
Berlin: The Return of the Cows
Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Strasse is a quiet street in Berlin, which lies on the lively edge of gentrified Prenzlauerberg’s encroachment into Friedrichshain. […]
Snagov Monastery: the island that (allegedly) houses the tomb of Dracula
We are in Romania. Transylvania has long been known as a place where vampires, werewolves, and the souls of the […]
Fremont Troll – Seattle
A five and a half meters tall troll, made of cement lives underneath an overpass in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. With […]
Sapporo, Japan: a giant Buddha statue wrapped in a Lavender Hill
In the Makomanai Takino cemetery, in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, the famous Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, designed […]
History ›
The Wonders of New York: a Midcentury Map packed with weird local stories
There is an old board game, in which someone throws a die at a map, and then dreams traveling wherever […]
The true story of Trim, the adventurous cat belonging to navigator Matthew Flinders
Outside Sydney’s Mitchell Library stands a statue of Matthew Flinders, the celebrated English navigator and cartographer who helped map Australia, […]
Vyborg: Once Finland’s 2nd most influential city, now only a small provincial town somewhere in Russia
In Vyborg, Russia, time seems to have stopped. The city has a long history behind it that the ruins of […]
The sunken city of Pavlopetri: the oldest submerged city in the Mediterranean
Pavlopetri, in Greek: Παυλοπέτρι, is an anonymous village opposite the island of Elafonisos, on whose beach, in 1967, an exceptionally […]
People, mysteries and stories ›
122 and not feeling it: the (unhealthy) Lifestyle of the longest-lived person in history!
Ms. Jeanne Louise Calment was born in Arles (France) on February 21, 1875, a year before the battle of Little […]
How do people celebrate New Year around the world?
Even if people celebrate New Year in a number of ways, on 31st December, the festivities hit all places across […]
Amelia Dyer: the Victorian “Baby Farmer” who killed 200 to 400 children
England was not a safe place for children in Victorian times. On the other hand, it wasn’t even for adults, […]
The beautiful letter of 1973 from an illiterate woman to a distant husband
Being far from the people you love is one of the most difficult experiences in life, even with today’s trans-continental […]
Art and Photography ›
A splendid collection of rare color Photos of Paris taken about 100 Years Ago
For most of us are normal to see historical photographs in black and white, due to the diffusion of monochrome […]
Julia Margaret Cameron: the greatest Victorian-era portrait photographer
Julia Margaret Cameron (11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879 ) was an English photographer considered one of the most […]
“The Ugly Duchess”: the Enigma of the portrait of a woman deformed by a rare disease (or not?)
Probably, before devoting himself to painting, Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) was a blacksmith. However, perhaps to conquer his future wife, who […]
The “Hidden Mothers”: macabre portraits of children in the Victorian era
In a technological age like the one in which we live, characterized by the constant sharing on every social networks […]
Food ›
Kransekake: the queen of cakes!
Around the world, holidays are an excuse for ambitious baking projects and, above all, for eat! But few delicacy are […]
Boilo: the original Coal Miner Liquor
In Pennsylvania’s Coal Region, chilly winters have long been accompanied by a powerful and potentially explosive companion, known as boilo. […]
How to predict winter weather using a persimmon seed: a curious peasant legend
According to weather folklore, you can predict winter weather with a persimmon seed. The seeds of the persimmon, scientifically known […]
And you have a wheel of cheese to be eaten at your funeral?
Imagine setting aside a wheel of cheese at your wedding. What would it look like if it were served at […]
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France: Nice-Ajaccio 1-3 in the advance of Round 15
Without the opposite hitter Cox, stopped for a shoulder problem, Nice suffers yet another defeat at home against Ajaccio in the advance of Ligue A Round 15. With this victory, […]
Austria: Amstetten starts with a victory vs. Klagenfurt the lower round
VCA Amstetten started with a home victory in the lower round of DenizBank AG VL. They beat Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt in four sets (25:22, 23:25, 25:22, 25:22) in their Johann-Pölz-Halle. Top […]
Turkey: Efeler Ligi starts 2020 with a big upset – İnegöl down leaders Galatasaray!
İnegöl Belediye made a huge upset in Round 12 of the 2019/20 Turkish AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi regular season. İnegöl Belediye, who were at the penultimate position in the standings […]
Lebedew has announced that he is stepping down as head coach of Australia national team
Mark Lebedew has announced that he will not continue as head coach of the Australian National Team. The decision comes after his team missed qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games […]
Italy: Abdel-Aziz says STOP – Lube’s unbeaten record is over! 9th victory in a row for Perugia
European and world champions Cucine Lube Civitanova lost their first game in the 2019/20 Italian Superlega Credem Banca: Allianz Milano broke their unbeaten record! The team coached by Ferdinando De […]
Italy: home victory of Ravenna vs. Sora in the advance of Round 15
Ravenna back to the victory and takes back the sixth place in the standings, waiting for the other matches tonight, also claiming the third home victory in a row, after […]
France: Tours, Montpellier (comeback in Paris) and Chaumont in pursuit of Rennes, Nantes, Ajaccio and Toulouse ok.
After Tuesday’s advance, in which Rennes defeated Cannes away in four sets, the other matches of Round 14 (Round 1 of second-leg) were played last night. Behind the leaders Rennes, […]
#France: Photogallery of Cannes-Rennes
France Ligue A 2019/20 Round 14 – Cannes-Rennes 1-3 (25:23, 20:25, 18:25, 22:25)
Oymyakon: the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth
The Russian village of Oymyakon is one of the coldest inhabited places in the world, which has recorded the lowest […]
16# Traditional German Weihnachtsgans – the Christmas Goose
Christmas season in Germany conjures different things: winding and pictoresque Weihnachtsmärkte, seasonally draining wallets or St. Nick and terrifying (at […]
The beautiful letter of 1973 from an illiterate woman to a distant husband
Being far from the people you love is one of the most difficult experiences in life, even with today’s trans-continental […]
17# Lussekatter – Swedish saffron buns
Julbord, a three course meal, is served come Christmas in Sweden. The first dish is usually fish, often pickled herring. […]
18# Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies with curious origins
Sweet orange-zest cookies soaked in honey and topped with walnut? Yes, please! This treat is a holiday treat that regularly […]
How to predict winter weather using a persimmon seed: a curious peasant legend
According to weather folklore, you can predict winter weather with a persimmon seed. The seeds of the persimmon, scientifically known […]
19# Fruitcake: the gift that keeps on giving
American journalist and humorist Calvin Trillin theorized that there is only one fruitcake and that it is simply sent from […]
20# An Australian white Christmas…
A dessert called White Christmas is an Australian holiday classic. It’s easy to make and a delicious kid’s treat (but […]
“The Ugly Duchess”: the Enigma of the portrait of a woman deformed by a rare disease (or not?)
Probably, before devoting himself to painting, Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) was a blacksmith. However, perhaps to conquer his future wife, who […]