The beautiful tiny church of St. Andrew on the Vuoksa River – Russia
Although it is an unusual custom, it is technically possible to built a church in an area of only 100 […]
The mystery of the missing keepers at the Flannan Isles Lighthouse
The Flannan Isles, off the coast of northwestern Scotland and named after an Irish priest called St. Flannan, have been […]
Bottle with a person’s ashes and some money appears on a beach in the United States
Few days ago, a bottle containing a person’s ashes, letters from loved ones and money appeared on a beach in […]
The wonder of change of the seasons on the island of Kotisaari in Lapland
Lapland, especially the territory that belongs to the extreme north of Finland, evokes typically winter images: expanses of snow and […]
The mystery of the Vampire of Highgate Cemetery in northern London~
In north London, England, in the old suburb of Highgate lies the homonymous cemetery. Here are approximately 170,000 people buried […]
The Red Ghost of Quartzsite, Arizona~
Quartzsite, Arizona, is a small town with a passion for camels. Camels play a big role in this community’s history, […]
The bizarre medieval trials against animals
Even if it might seem bizarre to modern observers, animal trials were commonplace public events in medieval and early modern […]
Point Nemo: the most remote place on Earth, and Space Vehicles cemetery
People often vaguely refer to “the middle of nowhere,” but as it turns out, scientists have actually figured out precisely […]
A lost japanese village uncovered in the British Columbia forests
In 2004, a retired forester reached out to Capilano University archaeology professor Bob Muckle about investigating what looked like the […]
Hi Jolly: Quartzsite’s legend of a camel driver~
The thing most people notice right away when they enter the Quartzsite Cemetery is a stone pyramid topped by a […]
A curfew has been introduced in Australia for “nuisance” cats.
Mount Barker council in Adelaide, Australia, says it will curb “delinquent” behaviour by the region’s cats and they need to […]
It’s Great To Be Alive! An unintentionally funny safety booklet from the 1950s
According to this 1950s Police Safety League booklet there is life threatening danger at every corner for the teen and […]
The “Unknown of the Seine”: the most kissed face of all time!
In the late nineteenth century, around 1880 the body of an unidentified young woman was pulled from the River Seine […]
An evening at the theater in Vancouver: Vogue and Orpheum, and the resident ghosts!
Vancouver is a stunning mountain set city, but in addition it have a lively cultural scene fostered within ornate and […]
Caracciolo Castle: an abandoned jewel in the heart of Abruzzo – Italy
Tocco da Casauria loses its origins between history and legend. The first information of an inhabited place in this territory […]
The mystery of the abandoned plane on the Linate Airport runway.
From the 27th of July the Linate airport has closed its doors, the restoration works of the tracks, taxiways and […]
Abandoned Places ›
Menlo Castle: an Irish abandoned castle claimed by nature
We are in Ireland, just outside of Galway City on the banks of the River Corrib that flows through the […]
Newman’s Nursery Ruins
Nestled in a valley on top of a hill there are the suggestive ruins of a 19th-century plant nursery. Founded […]
Point of Ayr Lighthouse in Wales: an enchanted landscape and a keeper who never left it.
We are along the north coast of Wales. As the sun sets and the sea sweeps in across Talacre beach […]
Goldfield Hotel: a step back into Nevada History
Goldfield, Nevada, is one of those legendary towns that exploded during the gold boom of the early 1900s, only to […]
Travel ›
The beautiful tiny church of St. Andrew on the Vuoksa River – Russia
Although it is an unusual custom, it is technically possible to built a church in an area of only 100 […]
The Red Ghost of Quartzsite, Arizona~
Quartzsite, Arizona, is a small town with a passion for camels. Camels play a big role in this community’s history, […]
Hi Jolly: Quartzsite’s legend of a camel driver~
The thing most people notice right away when they enter the Quartzsite Cemetery is a stone pyramid topped by a […]
The macabre Bohnický Hřbitov Cemetery, the ‘cemetery of fools’ near Prague
Behind a rusty gate, under tall, dark trees in the suburbs of Prague, there is an old graveyard that used […]
History ›
Point Nemo: the most remote place on Earth, and Space Vehicles cemetery
People often vaguely refer to “the middle of nowhere,” but as it turns out, scientists have actually figured out precisely […]
It’s Great To Be Alive! An unintentionally funny safety booklet from the 1950s
According to this 1950s Police Safety League booklet there is life threatening danger at every corner for the teen and […]
The “Unknown of the Seine”: the most kissed face of all time!
In the late nineteenth century, around 1880 the body of an unidentified young woman was pulled from the River Seine […]
The true, complete, unaltered History of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival – 50 years later
Exactly fifty years ago half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music […]
People, mysteries and stories ›
The mystery of the Vampire of Highgate Cemetery in northern London~
In north London, England, in the old suburb of Highgate lies the homonymous cemetery. Here are approximately 170,000 people buried […]
An evening at the theater in Vancouver: Vogue and Orpheum, and the resident ghosts!
Vancouver is a stunning mountain set city, but in addition it have a lively cultural scene fostered within ornate and […]
The mysteries of Colonel Jonathan Tyng House in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
If you’re looking for ghosts near Nashua, New Hampshire, or Tyngsboro, Massachuset (just south of Nashua), you can visit the […]
Maneki Neko: history and legend of the Japanese lucky cat
Japan is a great country for cat lovers: there are, for example, islands with more cats that inhabitants, and the […]
Art and Photography ›
Portraits from Bedlam: 17 photographs from one of the most infamous mental hospital of the 19th Century
It was called Bethlem Royal Hospital, but it was nicknamed “Bedlam”, London’s famous horror hospital. Founded in 1247, It was […]
Far from Civilization: portraits of the Modern Hermits from all over Europe
The French photographer Antoine Bruy has embarked on a long hitch-hiking journey across Europe, which lasted from 2010 to 2013, […]
The macabre beheaded portraits of the Victorian era
It’s true: the Victorians beated the internet taking bizarre pictures which show 19th Century Photoshop! My personal opinion: for many […]
Tsuneko Sasamoto: the first Japanese Photojournalist who still works at 105 years
Tsuneko Sasamoto was born in Tokyo on September 1st 1914. Although photography had been invented the previous century, it was […]
Food ›
The Grocery List of March 18, 1518 sketched by Michelangelo
You can’t sculpt like Michelangelo, but you can eat like him! What did Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the most famous […]
Garum: the bizzarre sauce that tells the story of Ancient Rome.
Probably romans needed a recharge after a rousing chariot race, dining with at least one food seasoned with this popular […]
Stinking Bishop: the Britain’s smelliest cheese!
Here we are: Stinking Bishop is an award-winning artisanal cheese. Among these awards there is “smelliest cheese in Britain.” Even […]
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
Here we are: When Tony Cunnane joined the Royal Air Force in 1953, chocolate teacakes were the flavor of the […]
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RANDOM Volley 🏐
Eurovolley Pool D: photogallery of Netherlands-Czech Republic
Eurovolley 2019 Pool D Rotterdam & Amsterdam Netherlands – Czech Republic 2-3
Eurovolley Pool D: Ukraine to 1/8 finals, what a victory for Czech Republic vs. hosts Netherlands!
Ukraine claim their ticket to the playoff round with a 3-0 win over Estonia (25:17, 25:15, 25:14). Oleh Plotnytskyi was the most productive player in the Ukrainian team with 15 […]
Eurovolley Pool C: Russia top Pool C by beating Slovenia in front of 11,000 fans in Ljubljana, Finland and Turkey at 1/8 finals after a thrilling tie break.
The defending champions Russia secured a top spot in Pool C (Ljubljana, Slovenia) of the 2019 CEV European Volleyball Championship. The battle for the top position in Pool C is […]
Eurovolley Pool B: Germany through to 1/8 finals, Serbia secured top-spot defeating Belgium in straight sets!
Germany are through to the eight-finals after beating direct rivals Slovakia in Pool B (Brussels & Antwerp, Belgium) in straight sets. The vice-champions recorded the second victory that put them […]
Eurovolley Pool A: Romania beat Portugal and push Greece to 1/8 finals, France won in four set vs. Italy!
By beating Portugal on Day 7 of the 2019 CEV European Volleyball Championship, Romania concluded the battle for the No.4 in Pool A (Montpellier, France), which was the last available […]
Eurovolley Pool D: Photogallery of Ukraine-Estonia
Eurovolley 2019 Pool D Rotterdam & Amsterdam Ukraine – Estonia 3-0
Eurovolley Pool D: Photogallery of Estonia-Netherlands
Eurovolley 2019 Pool D Rotterdam & Amsterdam Estonia – The Netherlands 1-3
Eurovolley Pool D: Photogallery of Montenegro-Poland
Eurovolley 2019 Pool D Rotterdam & Amsterdam Montenegro – Poland 0-3
Akureyri Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
All we know that Icelandic winters can be very cold. With six months of darkness and icy storms that close […]
The light above Como, Italy: Volta’s Lighthouse dedicated to Alessandro Volta
“What the hell a lighthouse doing in the mountains?” tourists are wondering when they arrive at San Maurizio, a hamlet […]
Access forbidden for a century – the French “Red Zone”: a no-go area since WWI
If we think of France, we probably think of the magic of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the scents of Provence, […]
The true, complete, unaltered History of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival – 50 years later
Exactly fifty years ago half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music […]
Olgoi-Khorkhoi: the Mongolian Death Worm of the Gobi Desert
Deep within the shifting sands of the Gobi Desert, an area already popular due its unsolved mysteries and its legends, […]
Amber Beacon Tower in Singapore: an unsolved murder and a restless ghost
We are in Singapore. It is May 15, 1990. A young couple venture to the Singapore shoreline. James Soh, 22, […]
Point of Ayr Lighthouse in Wales: an enchanted landscape and a keeper who never left it.
We are along the north coast of Wales. As the sun sets and the sea sweeps in across Talacre beach […]
Tonopah Mining Park: over a century of mining…
The story goes that prospector Jim Butler was camping around Tonopah Springs, the spring of 1900. He was angrily chasing […]
Legend of the Screaming Tunnel, Ontario~
For some, this arched stone tunnel running beneath the Grand Trunk railroad tracks in Niagara Falls is just that: an […]