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Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Roch cemetery doesnβt 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,…
Vale da Lua, or Moon Valley, is a stunning rock formation located in the state of Goias, Brazil. The valley is situated at the end of a breathtaking hike through the cerrado, a type of savanna, on private property near Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. It’s a nature’s own water park with dazzling cascades, pools,…
In the remote Vestmannaeyjar (Westman) Islands off the southern coast of Iceland sits one of the countryβs most intriguing mysteries: ElliΓ°aey Island. A lone white house perched on a carpet of bright green grass and surrounded by dramatic cliffs has fueled endless online speculation. Known everywhere as the βWorldβs Loneliest House,β it has inspired myths,…
Shaped over thousands of years by the crashing waves, Kannesteinen Rock is a magnificent mushroom shaped rock formation located in the rural village of Oppedal, Norway, approximately 10 km west of the center of MΓ₯lΓΈy. While difficult to measure the exact size by looking at the photographs, the rock is about three feet high and…
Hertogenbosch (“Den Bosch”), Netherlands is home to an unusual neighborhood known as Bolwoningen, which means ball houses. At first glance it looks like post alien invasion scene, but don’t be scared; these houses are occupied by humans only. In 1968, the Government of the Netherlands decided to fund an experimental construction of low-cost housing. The…
When most people think of ghost towns, they think of dusty Western towns that were abandoned two centuries ago in the wake of a dried up gold rush. Mostly, they imagine them to be in California or Nevada. However, the United States has countless ghost towns in virtually every state. One of America’s most haunting…
Chinaβs Chongqing subway has an unusual station. At first, line 6, Caojiawan Station seems abandoned, but it was opened only in 2015. It looks like the plan was not quite though through. Out of the three planned exits, only one is used and the other two are overgrown with weeds and wilderness.
If you donβt have time to climb to Etnaβs summit, there are other options and one of them is to take the Circumetnea train. The 110 km long railway is a private line that runs around the base of the volcano through fertile lands and lava formations. It really is a one of a kind…