local history

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• Food

Ram Kand Mool: the mysterious plant snack that has intrigued scientists (and not only) for decades

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Midsummer: history, folklore and magic

4 days ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The fascinating story of Nocino, the witches’ liqueur.

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• Lighthouses of the world

Point Vicente Lighthouse: a “haunted” landmark on the coast of Southern California

1 week ago Leo S

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• Travel

The Road to Nowhere of North Carolina – a broken promise!

1 week ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Juneteenth: a very important piece of American History

1 week ago Leo S

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• Travel

Kasteel van Horst and the legend of ghost chariot

2 weeks ago Adam

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Deward the ghost town still on the maps that completely vanished

2 weeks ago Leo S

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• History

Alfredino Rampi: the tragedy of little boy who died in well

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Vestalia: Celebrating Vesta and Purifying Rome

2 weeks ago Adam

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• Travel

Toblerone Line, a sweet monument to Swiss wartime defences

2 weeks ago Leo S

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• Lighthouses of the world

The story behind Point Wilson Lighthouse in Washington state

3 weeks ago Leo S

3 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

“Big Red” – Holland Harbor Lighthouse

4 weeks ago Robin

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• Travel

Veado: a deer-headed statue that puts together a 12th-century legend and the big waves of Nazaré.

4 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Almudena Cemetery: the oldest cemetery in Cusco, Peru

4 weeks ago Ivan

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• People, mysteries and stories

The macabre story of Sawney Bean, Scotland’s most famous cannibal

1 month ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

Explore Panama’s El Valle de Anton, the mysterious valley of square trees

1 month ago Ivan

5 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

St. Joseph Lighthouse: the iconic duo’s bright history

1 month ago Nathan

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Dwarfie Stane, Britain’s only example of a rock-cut tomb

1 month ago Nathan

3 min read

• Food

Thieboudienne: the Senegal’s national dish incomplete without fermented sea snails!

1 month ago Ivan

6 min read

• Abandoned Places

Winona, the once thriving town of Emmons County

1 month ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

The curious story of the house with two numbers

1 month ago Robin

5 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Seul Choix Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan: the haunted lighthouse

1 month ago Leo S

3 min read

• History

Pizzeria Brandi: the birthplace of Pizza Margherita?

1 month ago Danilo G.

3 min read

• Food

The long and legendary history of Chartreuse, the elixir of long life

1 month ago Adam

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

The creepy legend of Tate’s Hell Swamp and the curse of the Native American Medicine Man

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Waugoshance Light: the first light built in the Great Lakes that was totally surrounded by water

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The haunted grave of Angeline Hoagland

2 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Abandoned Places

Vozrozhdeniya, the mysterious former island where the Soviets tested extreme Bio-Weapons (and not only…)

2 months ago Robin

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Lluvia de Peces: Honduras’ yearly rain of fish

2 months ago Robin

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Southerness Lighthouse, the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland

2 months ago Nathan

4 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The curious story of the grave of XYZ of Deep River, Connecticut

2 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Myths and Legends

The hoof print on the Rosstrappe: a legend from the Harz mountains

2 months ago Pavel

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

Metsänhaltija, the forest spirits of Finnish Mythology

2 months ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 23 is St. George’s Day, England’s National Day!

2 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Why we observe Easter Monday?

2 months ago Ivan

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

The short and rich life of the abandoned Château de la Solitude of Plessis-Robinson

3 months ago Anya016

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

The Tale of the Scottish Thistle

3 months ago Leo S

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

The ruins of Malmok Lighthouse, Bonaire

3 months ago Robin

4 min read

• History

The battle of Glen Trool: Robert the Bruce’s first victory over an English army in 1307

3 months ago Adam

2 min read

• Travel

Lake Bumbunga, the salt lake in South Australia that features seasonal color changes and its very own monster.

3 months ago Nathan

3 min read

• Food

Cao Lầu, one of Vietnam’s greatest culinary treasures

3 months ago Robin