The “Indecent” little man on the church of St. James in Brno, Cze
On the southern window of Brno’s Church of St. James, the same church that houses Europe’s second largest ossuary, one sculptural element of the impressive structure seems somewhat out of […]
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 […]
The “Merry Cemetery” in Romania: colors and irony to exorcise death.
For us cemeteries are places of mourning and sadness: these are places in which the dead rest. On the tombstones usually only the dates of birth and death appear. When […]
Chernobyl exclusion zone has transformed into an animal refuge in the absence of humans
In the 30 years since the devastating nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, the entire area has undergone a radical change and a slow, continual process of rebirth. If the reactor is […]
A Visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb.
One of the most unusual museums in Croatia is the Museum of Broken Relationships (in Croatian: Muzej prekinutih veza) in Zagreb. The Museum is an ever-growing collection of items, each […]
Chernobyl Disaster in 33 rare photographs taken at the time
On 26 April 1986, a series of explosions destroyed reactor no. 4 of Chernobyl, and several hundred workers, firemen and army men faced a fire that burned for 10 days […]
The legendary submerged forest of Wales brought to light by a storm.
Almost by magic, the forest protagonist of the legend of the reign of Cantre’r Gwaelod reappeared thanks to the storm Hannah which, in these days, hit vigorously the United Kingdom […]
The Poison Gardens of Alnwick Castle, England.
We all know that among the features that make England famous in the world there are the green lawns and the perfect beautiful gardens. But there is an exception. The […]
Street artist Megx painted german bridge to look like giant LEGO Bricks
While driving through the outskirts of Wuppertal in the Rhine-Rhur metropolitan region of Germany, drivers are wont to stare in disbelief the a giant multicolored cluster of Legos hovers from […]
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 […]
Nemo’s Garden: the world’s first underwater farm
From terracing to paddy fields, farmers around the world have used ingenious methods to grow crops in inhospitable environments. But the underwater farms are really uniques! We are in Noli, […]
Brno Astronomical Clock: a peculiar clock that commemorates a historic victory
In 1645, near the last stage of the Thirty Years’ War, the city of Brno became popular across Europe because it managed to thwart a siege by the previously undefeated […]
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”, […]
50 Berkeley Square: the Chilling Stories of the Most Haunted House in London
The late Georgian-style building at number 50 Berkeley Square looks harmless enough, but was once known as the most haunted house of London. Today it is best known as one […]
Little Ease, the torture cell in the London Tower.
In 1534, a man and a woman were stopped a step away from the exit door of Tower Hill in London by a group of night guards. The man was […]
Rome: Here lies the head of the patron saint of lovers, St. Valentine.
We are in Rome again, and even in the Italian capital there are some singular “oddities”. After the doll hospital, I talk you about a skull that resides in a […]
