nature

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• Abandoned Places

The remains of Buchanan Castle in Scotland

2 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Travel

Wat Phu Tok: the most dangerous temple in Thailand?

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Travel

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

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

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

2 years ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

The forgotten Benbulben Barite Mines – Ireland

2 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Travel

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

2 years ago Anya016

2 min read

• Travel

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

2 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Why do fireflies glow?

2 years ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Folklore of Bees

2 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

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

2 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Travel

Kanmangafuchi Abyss and the mystery of Jizō statues

2 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

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

2 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• Food

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

2 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

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

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• 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

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Travel

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

2 years ago Leo S

4 min read

• Travel

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

2 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Food

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

2 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hanami: the way Japanese enjoy the transient beauty of flowers

2 years ago Pavel

3 min read

• Travel

Poggiodomo: the hamlet in Italy where COVID never arrived

2 years ago Danilo G.

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

Zhiva: the Slavic Goddess of Life

2 years ago Ivan

4 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

North Island Lighthouse: the oldest lighthouse in South Carolina ~

2 years ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

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

2 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

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

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

2 years ago Anya016

4 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse: the historic lighthouse on Toronto Island

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

Breiðamerkursandur: Iceland’s stunning Diamond Beach

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

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

2 years ago Robin

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hilaria: the roman festival that commemorated the worship of the Phrygian goddess Cybele and her devotee Attis

2 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

Anclote Key Lighthouse: this skeletal cast-iron tower in one of Florida’s most remote state parks was built to withstand wind and waves.

2 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Don’t release the witch! The ruins of St Mary’s Church at East Somerton, England ~

2 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Lighthouses of the world

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse: this striped tower is the furthest east you can go in the United States!

2 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

Bilkyrkogården Kyrkö Mosse: a peat bog in southern Sweden that provides a cozy and photogenic home for decaying cars.

2 years ago Robin

6 min read

• Myths and Legends

How the Pussy Willow got its name

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Ming the Clam: the 507-year-old clam that explained climate change

2 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 4: feast of Rhiannon, Welsh Goddess

2 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

Leshy: the Slavic God of the forest

2 years ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Food

Escamol: the ants caviar of Mexico

2 years ago Robin

4 min read

• Myths and Legends

The Legend of the drowned city of Kitezh submerged in Svetloyar Lake

2 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Travel

Ajdovska Deklica: an unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps and her fantastic story

2 years ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Abandoned Places

The decaying beauty of the Winderbourne mansion (for sale)

2 years ago Leo S