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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

August 3: National Watermelon Day

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• Lighthouses of the world

Cape Disappointment Light: the oldest functioning lighthouse on the West Coast

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Lammas: welcoming the harvest

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• Travel

Lake Toyoni: Japan’s Naturally Heart-Shaped Lake

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Spirit of the Grain Fields

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• Lighthouses of the world

Porphyry Island – Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior

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• Travel

Devil’s Pulpit: a strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Buck Moon: July’s Full Moon

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• Abandoned Places

The remains of Buchanan Castle in Scotland

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• Travel

Wat Phu Tok: the most dangerous temple in Thailand?

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• Travel

The secret history of Closeburn Castle, one of the oldest continually inhabited houses in Scotland~

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Medb’s Cairn: the grave of a mythological Irish queen?

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• Abandoned Places

The forgotten Benbulben Barite Mines – Ireland

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The ancient origins of the Dog Days of Summer

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• Travel

Pescarenico: the fishing village which has kept intact its charm over time

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of July: holidays, a Summer Triangle and folklore

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• Travel

Iona’s Beach: the singing beach on Minnesota’s North Shore

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Strawberry Moon: June’s full moon

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Midsummer: history, folklore and magic

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Why do fireflies glow?

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Folklore of Bees

11 months ago Leo S

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• Lighthouses of the world

Cabo da Roca: the most westerly point of mainland Europe.

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• Travel

Kanmangafuchi Abyss and the mystery of Jizō statues

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of June 2021: holidays, curiosities and folklore

12 months ago Leo S

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• Lighthouses of the world

Rathlin West Lighthouse: a beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland

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• Food

Pine Cone Preserves: a sweet jam made from soft young cones believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

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• Abandoned Places

Crackpot Hall: the dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse on the edge of a remote hillside in North Yorkshire, England~

12 months ago Leo S

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• Travel

Visingsö Oak Forest: a forest of immensely tall and unusually straight trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never existed

12 months ago Robin

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• Travel

Swaledale Corpse Way: a winding medieval path used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church~

12 months ago Leo S

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• Travel

Devil’s Lake (and its stories): a remnant of the last Ice Age in Wisconsin, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

12 months ago Leo S

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• Food

Osteria Senz’Oste: the utopistic restaurant without waiters or chefs in Veneto, Italy

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hanami: the way Japanese enjoy the transient beauty of flowers

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• Travel

Poggiodomo: the hamlet in Italy where COVID never arrived

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• Myths and Legends

Zhiva: the Slavic Goddess of Life

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• Lighthouses of the world

North Island Lighthouse: the oldest lighthouse in South Carolina ~

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

History and lore of Beltane, the ancient Celtic festival of May Day

1 year ago Leo S

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• Lighthouses of the world

East Cape Lighthouse: the iconic lighthouse in easternmost point of New Zealand

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• People, mysteries and stories

World’s loneliest monk lives in his own temple in the middle of Tibetan lake 100 miles from nearest town

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Telling the Bees: the curious folklore of Rural England and not only

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• Lighthouses of the world

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse: the historic lighthouse on Toronto Island

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• Travel

Breiðamerkursandur: Iceland’s stunning Diamond Beach

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• People, mysteries and stories

California’s “Dark Watchers” that have been spooking hikers for centuries

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