In 1938, a newspaper ran a story about an 82-year-old monk named Mihailo Tolotos who supposedly died without ever seeing a woman other than his own mother. Mihailo Tolotos spent his days in a Greek Eastern Orthodox monastic community known as Mount Athos. Since the 9th century, no human woman and most female animals have…
Western Australia may often be overlooked in favor of the East, but it has a lot to offer that should make you think about what you’ll miss out on. If you love nature, Western Australia has endless blue skies, sandy beaches, and incredible rock formations in mountains and canyons. With the latter comes an even…
The Karlu Karlu, Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve features one of Australia‘s most striking and sacred landscapes. A collection of red boulders that look as though they were carefully sculpted and intentionally positioned have been the source of endless wonder and speculation since the first humans roamed the Australian Outback over 50,000 years ago. In 1870,…
When you read the word French, what pops up in your mind first, the Eiffel tower or the Louvre? Well, there is much more to France than Champagne and the usual night photos of the famous tower. Sure, Paris is the city of love and exceptionally beautiful at night and the scene of many movies….
Arizona is a popular destination for those looking to escape the cold and enjoy the sun. But, many tourists tend to flock to the same familiar places. Many hidden gems throughout the state offer a unique and peaceful getaway. If you want to find your perfect vacation retreat, Arizona is the ideal state. In this…
If you are vacationing in the Bahamas and you see several spotted pigs float by—your eyes are not deceiving you. The island of Big Major Cay has been entirely overtaken by feral pigs who spend their days swimming, surreptitiously boarding passing boats to scavenge for food, and lounging beneath palm trees when the afternoon sun…
Artist and trash hauler Arthur Beal—who was also known as Captain Nitt Witt—lived by the old adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Captain Nitt Witt spent decades constructing a home in Cambria, California out of beer cans, bullet casings, and other natural and synthetic materials that he found along his garbage route….
Many admirers and residents of the city of Prague are quite protective of the city’s stately Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo buildings. There was a citywide outcry when architects Vlado Milunic and Frank Gehry designed a thoroughly modern building known as the Dancing House. Since the Dancing House’s completion in 1996, some Prague lovers have warmed…