local history

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The stunning statue on the tomb of the legendary Maid Marian

6 years ago Adam

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• Travel

Fairy Steps, the legendary stone steps that were once used to haul coffins up the rockface ~

6 years ago Leo S

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• Food

Russian Napoleon Cake, the traditional dessert that commemorates the country’s sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

6 years ago Nathan

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• Abandoned Places

Underwater abandoned Aquarium of Silver Cay, Bahamas

6 years ago Ivan

4 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Bottle trees: a southern tradition with a spiritual past

6 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Saginaw River Lighthouse

6 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Charlie Lawson, the wandering ghost of Stokes County

6 years ago Leo S

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• Travel

Katzenbalgen, the Monument to Homeless Cats

6 years ago Pavel

2 min read

• Food

Senate bean soup: since time immemorial on the menu in the U.S. Senate ~

6 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• History

Stamford bull run: a custom demised after 700 years of cruelty

6 years ago Robin

1 min read

• Travel

Nine Ladies stone circle and their King Stone

6 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Lt. George Dixon and his lucky gold coin

6 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Fanad Head: sandy beaches, epic views, whales and sunken treasure…

6 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Constantin Poroineanu and the legend of the crying lovers

6 years ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Travel

Drangurinn Rock and the Elves in South-Iceland Folklore

6 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Food

Election Cake: an American almost forgotten tradition

6 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

Adze: an insectoid source of misfortune in West Africa

6 years ago Danilo

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Hook Lighthouse: one of the oldest operating lighthouse in the world

6 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

Grange Lido: Abandoned for over 20 years, this art deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

6 years ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The curious history behind some popular Halloween traditions

6 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The haunted fields of Andersonville~

6 years ago Leo S

1 min read

• Today In History 🗓

#TodayInHistory – October 28

6 years ago randomcollabs

1 min read

• Art and Photography
• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Vintage photographs from a 1930s Halloween

6 years ago Pavel

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Ballycotton Lighthouse, one of only two black lighthouses in Ireland

6 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

John Wimble: a lifetime at sea…

6 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Sanatorio Durán: one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica

6 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

New Jersey Devil’s Tree: an allegedly cursed tree that represents a town’s reckoning with a racist past.

6 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• History

The tragedy of Aberfan: what happened that fateful October 21, 1966

6 years ago Robin

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Old San Juan cemetery: the white graveyard overlooking the ocean that is accessed through a tunnel.

6 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Music

Hellhound on my trail: the lost guitar of Robert Johnson

6 years ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Travel

El Cañuelo: the small fort that played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city

6 years ago Robin

2 min read

• Food

Møsbrømlefse: the sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread that keeps Nordlanders nourished during the cold winter

6 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Barra Head: the highest lighthouse in UK that shines from an abandoned island

6 years ago Ivan

7 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Old Charleston Jail: criminal, pirates and war prisoners~

6 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

Ruins of Lazaretto de Isla de Cabras: the crumbling remnants of a 19th-century quarantine hospital that hint at the touristy island’s darker past.

6 years ago Robin

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

Saint Marcel, a castle haunted by hooded souls

6 years ago arthurodas

2 min read

• Food

Brunost: the norwegians “brown cheese” that tastes like caramel.

6 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

Mission Ruins of Venn’s Town: the remains of a 19th-century school perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest in Seychelles.

6 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Memorial to the victims of the Baquet Theatre fire of 1888 at the Cemitério de Agramonte of Porto, Portugal

6 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Travel

Old City Wall of Berlin: the last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city

6 years ago Anya

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

San Severino di Centola: a medieval hilltop village that was abandoned at the end of the 19th century after existing for more than 500 years.

6 years ago arthurodas

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The mystery of Brown Mountain Lights

6 years ago Leo S