McBarge: The floating restaurant that McDonald’s unveiled at the Expo 1986.
Before the 2010 winter olympics, Expo ‘86 was the biggest event Vancouver had ever hosted. Held to celebrate the city’s centennial, this world’s fair is often credited as launching the […]
Rocca Calascio: the highest castle in Italy
Rocca Calascio is considered one of the most fascinating places In the world and is immersed in an unique landscape telling the tale of a territory that is still largely […]
Tacoma Narrows Bridge: the most popular non-fatal engineering disaster in U.S. history~
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge at the time was the third-longest suspension bridge behind the Golden Gate Bridge and the George Washington Bridge, and was opened on July 1, 1940. A […]
‘A Bella Mbriana: a love legend along the narrow streets of Naples
The history of Naples is full of legends and myths, which are lost between truth and fantasy, between streets and alleys, between lights and shadows. The love legend of ‘A […]
A revolutionary war Sugar House prison window in downtown Manhattan
Hidden away on a wall of the New York City Police Department Headquarters there is a mysterious window. It is embedded in the wall, and made of an ancient brick […]
Cripta de los Héroes: the final resting place for many of Peru’s greatest military heroes.
We are in Lima: the historic (and supposedly haunted) Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro is the most famous cemetery in Peru. Inaugurated in 1808, it now contains 766 mausoleums and 92 […]
La Llorona: the legend of the weeping woman of Mexico and Southwest America
The legend of La Llorona, which literally means in Spanish language “Weeping Woman”, has been a part of Hispanic culture in the Southwest America and Mexico since the days of […]
The macabre beheaded portraits of the Victorian era
It’s true: the Victorians beated the internet taking bizarre pictures which show 19th Century Photoshop! My personal opinion: for many graphic designers (I humbly beg your forgiveness, but I can’t […]
The old City Hall subway Station, New York.
The first New York City subway was built and operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and opened on October 27, 1904, to the joy of its inhabitants. City […]
Skulls and bones at San Francisco Monastery catacombs in Lima, Peru
We are in Lima, Peru. Franciscan Monateries depend a lot on donations made by the well-to-do patrons and the San Franciso Monastery is no exception. It is located near the […]
The most dangerous roads in the world that will convince you to re-evaluate the roads you usually frequent!
Do you think you are an experienced driver who can drive anywhere? You probably don’t know death roads! From England to Norway, passing through the Andes to Bolivia: here’s the […]
Tsuneko Sasamoto: the first Japanese Photojournalist who still works at 105 years
Tsuneko Sasamoto was born in Tokyo on September 1st 1914. Although photography had been invented the previous century, it was still a not very common practice, mostly a studio work. […]
Lakewood, Washington: Historic Thornewood Castle and its ghosts
This magnificent three story manor home was built by Chester Thorne, who was one of the founders of the Port of Tacoma (a major seaport and top 10 U.S. container […]
Ariduka55: the japanese illustrator and his world where humans live among giant animals.
A super creative mysterious illustrator from Japan, imagines the world like no other. On social media, the artist is known as Ariduka55, or Monokubo, and it seems artist loves cats […]
Grand Hotel Bolivar is thought to be one of the most haunted places in Lima, Peru.
We are in Lima: here, the Gran Hotel Bolivar was opened in 1924 in the hope of modernizing the city as a place to house dignitaries visiting the Peruvian capital. […]
The disturbing Victorian fashion of very long hair in 35 Photos
The Victorian era technically spanned from June 20, 1837, until Queen Victoria’s death on January 22, 1901. This was a rather peaceful time in the United Kingdom, a change from […]
