Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Roch cemetery doesn’t look like anything out of the ordinary, at first. However, this quiet spot is home to one of the most peculiar settings: the shrine of St. Roch. The neighborhood previously known as Faubourg Franklin, became St. Roch in 1867. In the times of yellow fever epidemic,…
Brazil is one of the most exotic countries on Earth. Although, the majority of its area is explored by tourist, there is one hidden treasure few know about: the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. Located east of Baía de São José, Lençóis Maranhenses looks nothing like a usual desert. In fact, it’s more like an endless…
Located at 12,795 feet above the sea level, Laguna Quilotoa is one of the most impressive wonders of Ecuador. It is among the most beautiful stops for hikers, who travel along the Andes mountain. In 1280, the Quilotoa volcano had its last massive eruption, which resulted in a 1.8 miles long caldera, that got filled…
California is by far one of the top U.S. destinations. One of the treasures it holds, is commonly known as Valley of the Names. It is well-preserved monument created during the Second World War. Located in Winterhaven, california, the place consists of a 1,200 acres of land filled, with signatures, dates, messages and drawings.
When picturing the Canary Islands, first things come to mind are: the sun, a tropical beach and the ocean breeze. But, apparently, there is much more to see off the shoreline as well: a whole underwater museum, to be exact. Located off the coast of Lanzarote, Museo Atlantico is Europe’s first underwater museum, at the…
Japan is well known for a variety of sightseeing spots, but this particular one is pretty much unheard of. Allegedly, there is the tomb of Christ. Yes, you read it right: the tomb of Jesus Christ.
Arizona is known for beautiful nature: canyons, mountains and red sandstone. But, it’s little towns are a quite of an attraction as well. One of them is the town of Oatman. It’s history goes back to 19th century: times of the gold rush. The town was named in honor of Olive Oatman: a girl from…
While wandering around in the streets, we probably never wonder of its origins. Our world is full of roads, highways, avenues and streets. There are all kinds of it: long and short, muddy and cobbled, lushes and concrete, busy and empty. But, also there is the narrowest street of them all and it is Reutlingen,…
