Burj Al Babas, located near the Black Sea, is a ghost town filled with 587 half-finished, abandoned mini-castles. Initially, it was planned as a luxurious urban development offering the appearance of royalty for those willing to pay from $370,000 to $500,000 for their own palace. The project developer, Sarot Group, envisioned rich foreigners enjoying the…
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….
The Cotswolds are some of the UK’s most family-friendly destinations, offering fun activities for adults and kids. With stunning medieval villages and gorgeous countryside, visiting The Cotswolds is a fun adventure for families. And while the region is home to many family-friendly cottages with amenities dedicated to kids, you’ll find plenty of options if you…
While the bright lights of the big city may appeal to most travelers, it is the obscure and quaint countryside that holds the most alluring charms. If you want a deeper look into a countryโs culture, you will find it in the most unfiltered form in its countryside. Small villages with picturesque landscapes and close-knitted…
There are few things more beautiful and terrifying than the slumbering remnants of a once fiery supervolcano. Approximately 420 million years ago, a massive volcano spewed boiling lava and sheets of ash into the sky above the area that we now know as Scotland. It was during this period the rounded, rocky mountains of Glen…
Millionaire Flex-O-Glass inventor Harold Warp long dreamed of building a monument to American ingenuity, progress, and hard work. Warp used his millions to assemble a fictional Pioneer Village that features several displays that celebrate the warp speed trajectory of American innovation. Pioneer Village features rows of vintage cars, fully intact kitchen scenes, and a helicopter….
When most people think of visiting Italy, they think of strolling the streets of a posh city like Rome. Italy is home to countless small villages that are every bit as lovely as Italy’s glamorous big cities. The tiny village of Santa Maddalena—which is located in the shadow of the Dolomites—has all of the charm…
In order to pass the time, veteran Huang Yung-Fu decided to beautify the dull, grey Taiwanese village that he called home. Huang Yung-Fu’s neighbors—also fellow veterans—were beginning to leave in droves. Huang Yung-Fu had settled in his neighborhood after fighting in the Second Sino-Chinese War and the Chinese Civil War. Several neighborhoods in Taiwan were…