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• Travel

Upside-Down fig tree in Bacoli, Italy: a tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin

12 hours ago Danilo G.

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• Travel

Meet Gacek, the fat cat that became a Polish city’s top tourist attraction

4 days ago Danilo G.

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

6 days ago Adam

2 min read

• Food

Discover the Purple Honey of North Carolina

7 days ago Robin

3 min read

• Sport

SpoGomi, the new sport born in Japan that combines competition and garbage collection

1 week ago Pavel

3 min read

• Travel

Monte Kali: the world’s largest table salt mountain

1 week ago Pavel

2 min read

• Travel

Gu Zhao overwater highway: China’s impressive ‘River Highway’ that lets motorists drive through the middle of a river

1 week ago Ivan

3 min read

• Breaking News

The controversial story of the United States of Kailasa, the Non-Existent Country that even snuck into two United Nations meetings this year

2 weeks ago Robin

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

The creepy legend of Jayuro Road Ghost

2 weeks ago Leo S

4 min read

• Travel

Exploring the Ghost Stories on top of Paris’ Eiffel Tower

3 weeks ago Danilo G.

2 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Gothenborg shipwreck and an Icelandic ghost story

3 weeks ago Danijel90

9 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of March: holidays, fun facts, folklore and more

4 weeks ago Leo S

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Elijah Bond’s Ouija Board Grave

1 month ago Nathan

6 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The mystery of the Death Ship of Platte River, Wyoming

1 month ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

The anti-pirate camouflage houses of Ikaria island – Greece

1 month ago Danijel90

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Dragobete – the Romanian celebration of Love

1 month ago Ivan

2 min read

• Food

Khachapuri – the cheesy bread used by the Economists as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

1 month ago Ivan

3 min read

• History

The ancient wishing well of Germering

1 month ago Pavel

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Schignano Carnival: between melancholy, myths, century-old traditions and local history

1 month ago Anya016

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

The Black Dog of Newgate

1 month ago Leo S

2 min read

• Motors

THOR 24 – the most powerful truck ever built!

1 month ago Robin

2 min read

• Breaking News
• Sport

The curious story of 22-Year-Old Basketball Coach that impersonates a 13-Year-Old Girl in an official game

1 month ago Robin

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fat Thursday: a tasty tradition originated in Poland

1 month ago randomcollabs

2 min read

• Food

Chu-hi-cha – your new variety of tea brewed from caterpillar droppings

1 month ago Robin

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 15: The Roman Festival of Lupercalia

1 month ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Valentines Day and the Wolf

1 month ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Who was the real St. Valentine? The (many) myths behind the Inspiration for Valentine’s Day ~

1 month ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Appeasing the Ancestors: The Parentalia and Feralia in Ancient Rome

2 months ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

St Gobnait – the patron saint of bees and beekeeping

2 months ago Leo S

2 min read

• Food

“Ramen x Shortcake” – Ramen noodles topped with a slice of strawberry shortcake

2 months ago Robin

2 min read

• Breaking News
• Sport

Meet Vanyar, the racehorse that runs an entire race without his jockey (and win).

2 months ago Robin

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fornacalia, the ancient festival of bread and ovens

2 months ago Adam

6 min read

• Myths and Legends

The legend of La Tulevieja, the woman-like creature wandering Panama’s and Costa Rica’s rivers

2 months ago Danilo G.

2 min read

• Food

Spinialo, the unusual greek delicacy pickled in seawater

2 months ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 2: Celebrate National Crêpe Day!

2 months ago randomcollabs

6 min read 2

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 2: Candlemas, feast of purification

2 months ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Groundhog Day, an American holiday with purely Europeans origins ~

2 months ago Leo S

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Imbolc: the ancient Celtic festival of February

2 months ago Leo S

12 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of February: holidays, fun facts and folklore

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 31: celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day!

2 months ago randomcollabs

3 min read

• Travel

Ljubljana’s Dragons: from myth to reality

2 months ago Danijel90

2 min read

• Food

Paparajotes: a traditional dessert from Murcia region, Spain

2 months ago Danilo G.