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3 min read Abandoned Places Fort de la Chartreuse: the fort that was never used…as a fort! 7 years ago Anya
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10 min read Art and Photography Paris through a Nazi’s lens: Propaganda pictures of Occupied France in 1940’s 7 years ago Robin
2 min read Abandoned Places Al `Arish: an abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar. 7 years ago Ivan
4 min read People, mysteries and stories “Half-Hangit” Maggie Dickson: the woman who survived the hangman’s noose. 7 years ago Leo S
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5 min read Lighthouses of the world Fire Island Lighthouse – history and ghosts! 7 years ago Danijel90
2 min read History January 1985-2020: the anniversary of the greatest snowfall of the (last) century. 7 years ago Anya
3 min read Travel Snagov Monastery: the island that (allegedly) houses the tomb of Dracula 7 years ago Ivan
2 min read Art and Photography A splendid collection of rare color Photos of Paris taken about 100 Years Ago 7 years ago Robin
4 min read History The Wonders of New York: a Midcentury Map packed with weird local stories 7 years ago Leo S
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3 min read Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries African Cemetery at Higgs Beach – Florida 7 years ago Nathan
4 min read Abandoned Places Sostila, the uninhabited village where the road don’t go 7 years ago Anya
2 min read Abandoned Places Torre Nueva: The defensive tower in Spain built centuries ago to warn locals of pirate attacks. 7 years ago Ivan
4 min read People, mysteries and stories Amelia Dyer: the Victorian “Baby Farmer” who killed 200 to 400 children 7 years ago Pavel
4 min read Abandoned Places The ruins of the lost city of Nan Madol: a pearl in South Pacific 7 years ago Nathan
3 min read Art and Photography “The Ugly Duchess”: the Enigma of the portrait of a woman deformed by a rare disease (or not?) 7 years ago Adam
2 min read Random Christmas 2019 18# Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies with curious origins 7 years ago Ivan
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