Pavia’s Covered Bridge and the pact with the devil
The Covered Bridge on the Ticino river represents one of Pavia’s most symbolic monuments. It connect the historical centre of the city to the area known as Borgo Ticino, a […]
Ossuary underneath the Church of St. James in Brno: Europe’s second largest ossuary
One of the most popular destinations for tourists in Czech Republic who venture outside Prague is the town of Kutna Hora, famous for its ossuary, in which thousands of human […]
The bombed water tower of Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka.
We are in Sri Lanka: the city of Kilinochchi used to be the capital Vanni (or Wanni), an area of territory in the North of the country that was controlled […]
Old Town Hall of Brno and the legends of the Dragon and the wheel.
Hanging in the Old Town Hall of the largest Moravian city, a little bit as the hanging crocodile in Verona’s church, in Italy, is the carcass of a real “dragon”, […]
The first photograph in Paris it is also the first photograph in which Human Beings appear
Beyond the many stories that have built the city of Paris, the French capital also contributed to scientific innovations. Indeed, it was in Paris that the first picture of a […]
Prague: the penguins at Kampa Park which share a serious message about the environment.
We are in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic and one of the most beautiful city in the world, a place which has long attracted artists and wandering spirits. […]
Kitsault: the canadian ghost town where lights are on but no one is at home~
If you think about any ghost town, you’ll probably imagine roofless houses, broken windows, dirty floors and vandalized areas. That’s true? Not at Kitsault, on the North Coast of British […]
The Belgrade Phantom: the thief who for 10 nights mocked the Yugoslav police.
In August 1979, a stranger then nicknamed the Phantom of Belgrade drove the city police forces mad, which probably thanked heaven for the absence of President Josef Broz Tito, who […]
The Venice Carnival: a history lasting over 900 years.
The Carnival of Venice, which has just ended a few days ago, if not the most grandiose, is certainly the best known for the charm it exerts and the mystery […]
Vercelli: what remains of the Luigi Rossa company (and of chicory coffee).
This establishment, founded in 1858 by Luigi Rossa, represented a reference point for the economy of its ward and especially for the success of this factory the bridge was built […]
Triora: the Italian Village of the Terrifying trial to the Witches.
Triora is a medieval village once a crossroads of considerable importance for trade between Italy and France. In 1587, bad weather and pitiful crops led to a famine, and the […]
A Walk inside the Maddalena Hospital, Rovigo.
The sanatorium “Umberto Maddalena”, located in Rovigo, Italy, was inaugurated on February 1st 1938 in order to fight tuberculosis in all this area. Originally, as can be seen from certain […]
Eduard Gordeev: an Impressionist Cityscape photographer
Eduard Gordeev, in russian Эдуард Гордеев is a really talented photographer who lives and works in St. Petersburg, Russia. He creates artistic landscape photo series of his beloved city St. […]
11# Christmas around the world: Oh Bej! Oh Bej! Christmas Market in Milan, Italy.
In Milan, the most traditional and most popular of all the events in the Christmas time is the Oh Bej! Oh Bej! Christmas market which, for five centuries, has rung […]
Mocha Cat Café. Take a break, with Japanese Cats!
Mocha Cat Cafè it’s a brand very popular in Japan. With ten branches and counting, this popular chain knows how to deliver a cat-cafe experience to every cat lover. It […]
Nagoro: the Japanese Scarecrow Village.
In this small village, the children still sit in the classroom behind their desks, staring at the teacher, while on the road a group of elderly people wait for the […]
